The larger urban areas like Vancouver (where I lived for >10 of my formative years) and the GTA are more appreciation markets at this stage of the game.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

A career in the real estate arena is something that interests me and I have taken several courses during the course of my legal education as well as being a member of the Real Estate Law Society.

They have current stats for Columbus and many other metro areas for Class A, B and C properties, further segmented between suburban and urban infill assets.

My name is Austin and I've a recent graduate from USF with Master in Public Administration and a concentration in Urban Planning.

This in the county's SW Urban Growth Area west of I-5 to Puget Sound, between Everett and Lynnwood. 

It was not property I had initially researched or seen ..I just went for it..I figured I may could resell it if I had to foreclose to one of those 'We Buy Houses" people.It is in a busy urban area but I am sure it is a prime candidate for section 8 tenants if fixed up..

Adjust data for ALL the ways society has changed over the years to determine risk.

I have a duplex on Virginia about 2 blocks from Marquette park (actually its like 2 doors down from Urban Eats).

From what I saw they were  on the lower scales of society and just needed a break.