Quote from @Antonio Raimondi: If I were starting fresh, I would save up and buy storage units.

A cute, freshly rehabbed 3/2 in a very desirable, charming neighborhood.

Cost of living is a big reason, but we also hear smoke, fresh water and storms as reasons.Looking at our market Milwaukee, considering the increasing popularity (from a complete underdog), the lack of new construction and the very limited housing we have I would not be surprised if home prices would double in the next 10 years given the low starting point.

You will need fresh numbers for insurance and property tax.

HELOC balance at zero with freshly printed checks.

I am a young, fresh out of college (January), kid looking to invest.

You want a fresh set of eyes versus your own.  

and enough pots pans and eating stuff to last 8 days, or would you need maid service more often.If the sink has a hand held squirt nozzle and a soap filled sponge wand it's easier than doing dishes by hand.The maid could change the sheets and towels, vacuum, cleanse the kitchen NSF sanitary (including the fridge), take the garbage to the curb, put down some carpet fresh, etc...Let the boys divvy up grass, snow shoveling and who makes the pot roast, carrots and potatoes for that night (that's a real muscle building meal).If you do go with a maid, it might be wise to pick one they won't be hitting on all the time, to ensure she is there to get her work done vs etc...

At least you can budget for 3 or 4 a year. and that way they won't all need to be replaced at the same time again.. like light bulbs you buy new ones and install fresh and they all go out about the same time.Warranties, and Rebates from your power company may be something to take advantage of and price a good plumber to do several at one time.. you may be looking at additional issues with code venting and I'd get a plumber to price a install to get a cost idea, Don't buy and store new water heaters, the warranty starts the day you take it home,, 

You don't know how fresh their data is, it usually comes in widely varying formats that are hard to work with, it's often incomplete data, and you can't really control the exact criteria.