I'm doing research to try to find what markets I want to focus on trying to get into (generally the midwest markets are attractive).

He is an REI focused CPA.

I've been investing in the Southside of Hampton roads for 8 yrs now and specifically stay focused on Va Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Norfolk.

A large portion of the report focuses on economic opportunities for businesses, retail, shopping and entertainment.

@John Lee I would suggest that you identify a clear focus and business plan before you quit your job.  

No one person will have the perfect answer, but the more you talk with folks about the assumptions they make, the easier it will be for you to hone in on what assumptions you're comfortable using to run your numbers.To make all this a bit more concrete, here's an example of some numbers I ran just this morning on a small MF buy-and-hold (which is the focus of my investing).

I focus primarily on C class areas and properties.

I'll be relocating to Minnesota this summer and grew up in Central NY (Utica area) so these are my two areas of focus currently.There's an overwhelming amount of information on this forum about different strategies but I've decided on direct mail marketing to apartment owners in Oneida County, NY as my primary focus.

I've also used Messenger Bots to answer questions and engage with people who've taken quizzes.Now I am focused on email marketing to my relationships with realtors and mortgage loan originators to teach them all about hard money and digital marketing. 

For someone that is more interested in the investment side it seems like it makes more sense to focus on commercial versus residential .