So many people have great success in business, but they sacrifice health, and family in the process because they never considered the cost. 

I do have a degree in economics, but zero experience in real estate. 

She claims that it has damaged her furniture and caused her health problems.

When you factor in those additional costs (vacancy, eviction and higher repair cost) not to mention the mental anguish of dealing with socio-economically dysfunctional people those 2 and 3 percent properties are probably not as good a deal as on paper.

Lots of job growth going on, in return population and economic growth follows.Areas around universities and the areas surrounding the prominent neighborhoods are great areas.

With rapid economic expansion and population gains slated to keep demand healthy, Yardi Matrix expects rents in Dallas-Fort Worth to rise 4.3 percent in 2019.

I send out a regular email to our investors (many of whom are out-of-state) to give them a rundown on important stories in the Boise Metro Area that impact economic growth and/or development. 

We also figure 8% vacancy even though we run under 2% (you never know when economics might severely shift) and 8% for PM even though we self manage in case something changes in our ability or  desire to self manage.

The Wasatch Front has become quite overpriced for the traditional value-add investor's approach and multifamily is often sold for double what generally fits my criteria.With that being said, appreciation has been strong and people are still investing here as they see the growth and economic future of the area being strong.

Maybe check out Economic Innovation Group’s resources (EIG was one of the creators of the program). https://eig.org/opportunityzones/resourcesThe benefits are only available for those who have recent capital gains to invest.