We landed on Atlanta because we had some personal interest in the area and the culture. 

. - Bob DylanSure, it's hot in the summer and we have storms but you can't beat the culture and community.

If you're going to do Student Housing, make it a full year lease (if that's the culture in Flagstaff) or make it a STR, but don't try to do both. 

It depends on if they can survive the culture shock.

Whatever course you decide to take in life, the result you get out of that decision will be in direct proportion to the energy and effort you put into the decision you make.I went to a 4 year public university, UCLA, that at the time I went, was a great bargain, graduating in 5 years with only $5k in student debt.One advantage to going to school is that you will be exposed to many different ideas and people and cultures from all over the world, and you'll learn from them.  

Funny that around the same time he had been falling behind in rent so ended up moving anyway but be careful of blowing it completely off, as you see in comments in some cultures these silly ghosts are seemed very real and as crazy as it may seem no one wants to be on the wrong side of discrimimation law.

These areas are not only safe and pedestrian-friendly but also offer excellent rental potential due to their proximity to major employment centers and cultural attractions.Upstate NY: Look at cities like White Plains or New Rochelle, which are well-connected via Metro-North to NYC, offer urban conveniences, and have a range of multi-family homes.Seattle Area: Neighborhoods like Capitol Hill or Ballard in Seattle are excellent choices.

Home ownership or lack thereof is not about affordability and often times is effected by culture.  

It's a culture issue (same in CH and other locations) where home ownership is less common, people tend to stay long term, sometimes for all their lives.

This is the first mistake with our "must have" culture.