The more units you have, the more you get economies of scale.

Bigger boxes look very enticing, then again there is some good economies of scale in our market to capture several buildings in a 5-10 block area and create great value there as well.

In my area of the country, if you can give more value for money than an absentee landlord mailing it in or a faceless management company rapaciously intent on maximizing their profit per unit, you're never going to go broke with rentals in the $700-$1100 range, good economy, bad economy, whatever.

The macro economy has nothing to do with whether it's a good time to invest, it's just a matter or having the skill-set and experience to recognize opportunity....There are always deals to be had! 

Economy of scale is so much better! 

Self employed tend to think like I think and they are more resilient to changes in the economy.

Not knowing where the market or economy would be in 2 years also scares me.  

You don't want to be stressing about every payment if/when there is a lull in the economy.     

Some think it's less risky to have moor doors because you aren't hit as hard by vacancy, can take advantage of economies of scale, etc.

Not to say all growth in Houston disappears during hard times in the oil and gas industry but it does hurt the local economy.