so this employee will mainly focused on expansion of the business and not managing the existing properties?

Projects such as the canal expansion will take at least 5 years to complete so this makes the future here very attractive for real estate investors.

What type of joining methods do you guys use, Cold Expansion Fittings, Copper Crimp Ring, Stainless Steel Clamp or Push type fittings?

I hired an architect to draw up a renovation/expansion totaling approximately 1,000 sq.ft. with a new roof design and some exterior touches like sidewalk and landscaping.

Best time to buy/ build are points 8 to 11 (Expansion) as rents & occupancy are increasing the fastest. 

DOM (Days on Market)No comps, or comps are too variedActive vs. pending ratioHigh tax assessment to value ratioInsurance:Property in flood plain or zone and on flood map requiring insuranceCLUE report, uninsurable or difficult to insureInsurance escrow or notLapse, adequacy of coverageProperty:SquattersFunctional ObsolescenceSeptic, onsite systemsWellLead or galvanized plumbingTerracotta sewerProperty preservationStructural damage (expansion cracks, main beams)Landscaping issues: retaining walls, bamboo, soil shifting, etc.No permitsIllegal BR size < 70 sq.

This means that there has been little expansion of the voucher program over this time and most parts of the country do not have vouchers available.

Someone mentioned to me that the city is trying to slow down on expansion of homes to encourage affordable housing.  

I did a cost and profit based analysis of my time and have concluded that the my time is better spent towards finding additional properties and working on the next phase of my business and its future expansions.

Not sure what makes Memphis a "C" city, but there is 11 billion in commercial construction happening right now; pardon me, 11,034,000,000 as Sedgwick Claims Mgmt announced a $34,000,000 expansion that will create 150 more new jobs.