Home prices increased in the same period nationwide by over 13%.Taxes are based on the state, county and property value so what do you think happens to taxes when property values go up?

They're based in Portugal. 

And is that refinanced commercial based on the 750k total put in? 

Ask yourself based on your personality which investment will match better with you as each strategy is different.

While specific neighborhood recommendations can vary based on current market conditions, areas close to universities, medical centers, and business districts tend to have strong rental demand.

As it stands now, I am going to renovate the apartments, the tenants will pay me and I will communicate with them directly about all issues with the property etc.

I would suspect you may be able to get around $5k and maybe $10k max for a loan based on the income. 

Hey Nick 👋 although I’m not an expert on both markets - based on your goal being appreciation another factor you may want to look at is migration trends.Redfin posts data on migration trends by city.

Based on the rental estimates, we would net about $700 a month in surplus income since our mortgage is pretty inexpensive.I'm looking to get any and all opinions as I want to make the correct choice for us and also want to make sure I don't screw anything up if we do decide to choose option 2. 

He doesn't seem to want to help in that department and instead provides buffered repairs numbers that are based on nothing.I will say, I do have a great PM that is always there come inspection and tells me the hard truth, but I don't want to continue wasting his time on duds.