You’re thinking in the right direction — zero lot line / townhome-style developments can meet a real need in rural and secondary markets, especially where there’s demand for affordable, low-maintenance housing but no new supply.A few ways you might approach testing your vision:Market Feasibility Study: Talk with a local planning department or economic development office to get housing demand data (demographics, household income, and housing stock).

Keep in mind that the Bay Area is the largest economic engine in Nor Cal.

Expect to pay a fair price (if not a marginal premium) as the fundamental economics are: supply and demand.

It makes a ton of sense.So in your experience the occupants are a minor part of the economics of the deal? 

The latest Beige Book confirms that seven of twelve Fed districts are seeing hiring hesitancy due to weaker demand and economic uncertainty.Strategists at ALM First note that the bond market has now priced in an additional 25 basis points of easing over the next 12–18 months, fully baking in a September cut and laying the groundwork for further accommodation.

If you’re looking for a landlord-friendly state, minimal rehab, and solid market economics, Columbus, Ohio should be on your radar.

Now, this is admittedly a very small number, but losses in construction jobs are a rare occurrence and again usually a leading indicator of overall economic weakness (ResiClub).

BIG believer in FREE MARKET economics, I would be furious if my inexperienced son or daughter paid their life savings of $40k as an option fee and didn’t understand the implications and nuances of the “deal”.  

I know I’ve posted about Long-Term Mortgage Rates and the Federal Funds Rate not being directly tied, but this morning’s economic report will impact both.

Households on Welfare by StatePuerto Rico stands out with 47% of households receiving assistance.This reflects sustained economic challenges and unique territorial program structures.RankState or JurisdictionCodeShare of Householdson Welfare# of Householdson Welfare1Puerto RicoPR47%586K2New MexicoNM20%162K3West VirginiaWV18%129K4LouisianaLA17%308K5OregonOR17%284K6New YorkNY16%1253K7MassachusettsMA15%418K8OklahomaOK15%224K9PennsylvaniaPA15%787K10Rhode IslandRI15%67K11AlabamaAL14%277K12District of ColumbiaDC14%46K13FloridaFL14%1157K14IllinoisIL14%723K15MichiganMI14%571K16MississippiMS14%162K17NevadaNV14%162K18AlaskaAK13%35K19CaliforniaCA13%1748K20ConnecticutCT13%182K21GeorgiaGA13%524K22HawaiiHI13%63K23KentuckyKY13%240K24MaineME13%76K25North CarolinaNC13%553K26OhioOH13%641K27WashingtonWA13%382K28DelawareDE12%46K29MarylandMD12%279K30TennesseeTN12%329K31TexasTX12%1322K32VermontVT12%32K33WisconsinWI12%282K34ArizonaAZ11%311K35ArkansasAR11%132K36MissouriMO11%264K37South CarolinaSC11%230K38IndianaIN10%262K39IowaIA10%131K40New JerseyNJ10%342K41VirginiaVA10%320K42ColoradoCO9%215K43IdahoID9%63K44MinnesotaMN9%201K45MontanaMT9%42K46NebraskaNE9%69K47South DakotaSD9%32K48KansasKS8%90K49New HampshireNH7%39K50North DakotaND7%24K51UtahUT6%68K52WyomingWY6%14KAmong the states, New Mexico has the highest share at 20%, followed by West Virginia (18%), Oregon (17%), Louisiana (17%), and New York (16%).A large cluster of state jurisdictions have low‑to‑mid teens of U.S. households on welfare.And at the other end, Utah and Wyoming are lowest at 6%, with New Hampshire and North Dakota at 7% and Kansas at 8%.