(Also, if you can snag a triplex or fourplex, that will give you more economies for scale.

With a strong economy, growing population and five military bases, you'll make a great choice coming here. 

When you purchase a larger multi you get economy of scale. (1 roof, etc.)

The economy sucks for most people and if I hadn't left the country to pursue a dangerous career move, I'd still be stuck in the muck alongside everyone I ever knew. 

So hopefully this will bring mortgage rates back down slightly to end the year and begin 2017.Gotta love how the Federal Reserve controls the monetary system and has such a significant influence on the world economy.

The value of theoretical analysis has been exhausted for me I think.

I've been interviewing several economists and institutional real estate investors since the election in an effort to understand the rather significant impact a Trump administration will have on real estate and the economy, in general.

My manufacturing business is very economy driven and tends to move in cycles, so about five years ago I decided to look into buy and hold.

I hope your local economy is doing well. 

Note that those areas have steadily lost population over the past 30 years and the local economy has tracked that trend as well.