Picking stuff that's way out of the norm of what is in style right now.

I'm not going to try to convince you otherwise, but I will point out that when the market trends down, there are risks:-  Rents can drop-  Vacancies can increase-  Banks can call loans due-  It can be difficult to refinanceSo, make sure you have reserves to cover a short-fall and ensure that your loans are long-enough term that you won't have to refi short-term.

Hope this info maybe useful.Let me know if you want to see any other county that covered by Trend

This is the unit in my building(8units townhouse style) that, 1- has a lease ending in the timeframe we need,2-is most desirable unit in the building, its a larger end unit with alot of privacy. 

They have data sets at the neighborhood level.I suggest that you do the same analysis for your desired investment locations and see how appreciation has trended.

So here's the (abridged) story so far...Facts:Purchased Two Family in Belmar in April (Two Single Family Homes on One Lot) Using 203k loan with both homes needing "Gut Job"Confirmed Legal Two Family with Tax, Agent, Closing Attorney, and Seller DisclosureHired 203k Consultant (formal written agreement) to prepare a formal Scope of Work for Project with GC leveraging and singing offThe homes had indications of structural issues (through inspection pre-purchase) and all parties were aware before closingUltimately had to hire Architects with PE in-house to draw plans to repair structures using concrete slabsCalled Local Building Inspector and told him the profile of the multifamily homes and that we found major additional issues when demo-ing | He said he would look to only make sure they were up to current code.Spoke again before we submitted permits to tell him about the project and he seemed "fine" as long as it was up to code and just a repair with no foundational footprint change | No exterior walls are being moved, sq. foot remains unchanged, no floors added.The loan is FHA 203k so one of the units will be a primary residence (actually the back unit)Permits were submitted almost two weeks ago with only simple questions returned so far from zoning (the first step in Belmar)Issue:PE told me that he was surprised that town was allowing me to due to a rehab of this size considering the two-family structure has the "backyard" style home which they apparently no longer like.

Becoming a financial analyst may help you build the skills you are looking to obtain to become an investor.You may want to consider working in an accounting department of a small business to gain skills when you open your own business.Becoming an auditor may help you understand industries/trends/ratio's that also may be useful to start your own business.

I renewed one of my mortgages this summer and was told the rates tend to go down in the summer when more people are buying and they go up again in the fall-as a minor trend. 

https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/attom-data-solutions-q3-2019-vacant-property-and-zombie-foreclosure-report/Another good read can be found here.www.marcusmillichap.comI dont have any connection with these two companies, just sharing and learning.

In the US real estate market, there are continuous cycles and trends that correlate directly to housing values.