However, if it's ATL or anywhere else, I may have a zero/bad social life given my introvert nature :(  If it's in Charlotte, I can manage my RE investments/ as well as social life for my psychological well being. 

Painful if you're an investor.

I mean population wise houston is a HUGE city...but ive never been able to find good value in it other than if a person was to buy hold as a spec...builders did well here but i am not a builder and i think they might be in a bit of pain right now...so I really dont know how to approach this city going fwd.... any investors in houston perhaps can shed some light?

A very painful lesson for me to learn- I really wanted that house!

My girlfriend @Danielle Kaiden did Psychology at Chapman and she wasn't sure exactly what she wanted to do as a career.

Here's a tip for ya @Nicholas Lohr,- In CA we often have pain in the *** requirements for the condition that a landlord must keep a property in.

psychology and economics.  

Full of love and happiness or hurt and pain?

But try to factor in that unless "B" above is true, you'll experience growing pains becoming one of those successful out of state investors.  

Any contract with roommates can cause you significant pain, when a eviction is looming.