Again, it would be nice to gauge the market based off numbers, but we can’t ignore political, social and other economic factors that may affect the market. 

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for learning complex economics.  

I'd like to invest locally, have the means, but the economics for the the state scare me.

Luckily my Economics Degree and shadow experience with other investors help me buy it right, and we didn't loose any money when we sold it (I was cash flowing through rent WHILE we rehabbed it #doubledip).Fast forward a few years, I bought a few more deals (mostly out of state) that were minor fix-n-rents.

I think he got a good deal on it, and i'm hoping i can leverage that into it being a good deal for me too.EDIT*** Besides straight up refinancing it under my name, is there a more economical way?

great idea, except in modern environment, seems to be impossible to budget as there are so many unknowns given current political and economical  environment.  

The answer here lies in the economic impact of republican policy implementations.

Unfortunately there aren't too many MHC's in that path but instead in blighted and/or undesirable geographical and socio/economic areas where you don't get the demographics that make it an overwhelming investment opportunity but moreover a better choice for low income affordable housing.Now to answer your question about financing.

Go to college and take these electives:  accounting, business law, architecture, interior design, land-use planning, project management, landlord-tenant law, finance, civil engineering, economics, and securities regulation. 

For instance, in Dallas, we purchased a large apt community w/n 10mIles of where Toyota was moving there NA headqurters creating a $7B economic impact to the area.