Both can be excellent investment locations, but the rules are different. 

Not to say it's not possible or even imprudent, but that's WHY spinning up to 17 units is often a less tumultuous path.Back to the opportunity at hand:  If these are new construction homes then they should be low maintenance (but verify that with excellent inspections). 

I think that area is going to be all about who you know and ensuring you have an excellent PM, cleaning company, and system for turning over the property/checking guests in before you buy.

@Greg Dickerson Thanks for your excellent advice.

Whatever you do, DON’T go to an expensive private school and major in some liberal arts degree and take on lots of debt!!

Currently I track rent and expenses in excel.

You made so many excellent points there.

Excellent location, but half of retail space has been vacant for years.

Thank you everyone for the excellent information.

I would suggest maybe asking for the highest allowable security deposit that your state allows, just as everything is new and should be in excellent repair still I'll include a link too that may be of some use- in conjunction with current Zillow, Realtor.com, etc. listings in your area https://www.rentometer.com/Hope that helps some