There will all ways be a few that have the vision, ability, and drive to make more money than the masses.

It's this disparity that drives people off-base in search of a rental where they can "save" some of their BAH.

If I believed the logic put forth by the Author of Aftershock or others like him that have been banging the same drum for years I would have missed many opportunities and be no where as near strong and have near the growth as I do at this point.

Talk to a realtorTalk to a property management companyTalk to people at a local REIAI'm still looking at purchasing in Durham, but I check city-data.com, drive by, and ask people I trust at the TREIA group.

Im not exactly in a position to do any direct mailers because of the cost and I know driving for dollars is a great way to find properties without putting much money into it but is there anything else you would recommend?

Here's what I know:The city of Corpus Christi has a 3-yr apprciation rate of 5.9%The city of Corpus Christi has a 1-yr apprciation rate of 6.7%Zillow predicts that the neighborhood will appreciate at 7.4% in the next year.The house is on an island, so expansion is limited but has not yet capped as there are still vacant lots scattered in this area.This address is in the best school district of the metro areaThe city experienced 10% net population growth 2000-2010The city's two main college campuses had a combined enrollment of over 22000 students in 2011.The city's top ten employers are in the sectors of military, education, health care, contruction, government, and grocery (local grocery chain headquartered there)The house is a 3 bed 2 bath, which is on the small side of avg for this area.What more what YOU need to know before deciding to invest in this area?

It'll be a good day when Google's self driving car is a reality for all.See you around!

Also, the yearly inspections can drive you nuts as they change inspectors and each inspector has little nit picky preferences, and they stop paying your rent if you don't comply within their time frame, in my case it's a month after the inspection, and they don't care even if your repairman had to reschedule or wait for a part to come in.

Are you just looking for a spreadsheet program like google drive?

Looks like you are in a great position to capitalize on the growth.