If the deal would still be "OK" at the high value then you have a winner.

I actually find it interesting to study other people and see how they think, what they value, and why.As a syndicator myself I would rather do 10 great deals a year than 17 and have 4 be duds, 9 okay, and 4 huge winners.

On paper Dallas seems like a surefire winner, and I know its experienced tons of growth.

Going through the process the first time on a home build in marin county, ca.

Looks like Indianapolis is a real winner.  

Maybe bold moves (i.e. property repositioning) with a 5-7 year time horizon, if you bet well, will be big winners. 

Compare that to taking $50k out of an IRA cutting it down to around $30k with taxes and then say 2-1 the cash at a bank to invest, this means your paying interest to someone else and any income is not tax deferred, so while you're paying down the loan with the bank, you're also paying taxes on the income your generating.Seems to me that as long as you aren't looking to generate income, then a qualified account seems like the clear winner. 

The history may show a different bidder for a previous lien, but that could just mean they were the original lien winner and have let it go to a new bidder in the next year's auction.

Thank you for your service bro, I’m also a vet but a Marine Corps grunt ✌🏼Shoot me a message and let’s connect :)

Thanks @Todd Dexheimer for your recommendations.Cincinnati is the winner for me!