Last the plans for the Airport expansion and it's economic fuel will drive the city's ability to grow.

I dont know much about Montasano from a geotechnical standpoint but here in the northwest we dont tend to have expansive soils like texas so solutions tend to be different.  

Or the continued expansion of the EPA lead paint rules.

I like the questions about asking them how they find their properties, I also heard a few great questions such as "What problems are your company currently facing" and "Where do you see the major prospects for growth and expansion, both for this company and for this position".

My advice, find out about previous repairs, if house sits on expansive soil or what type of land it sits on and if on expansive soil, pass on it because you will constantly be throwing thousands of dollars towards beam placement or adjustments.

The stronger the national tenant and guarantee the lower cap rate generally the developer can sell for.If I have to pick a smaller unknown restaurant local to  a market in expansion mode versus a national one I have to get a lot of concessions from the restaurant.

We also look to see if there are any employment expansions in the area that would increase the demand for rental housing.

Average days on market for most of the spring time has been around 90 days with a 98% sale price to list price, which could be after one or more price reductions.New build in Colorado Springs are minimal, however, there is a lot of growth and expansion just east in Falcon and Peyton as well as up north.

BOMA opposing Mayor Emanuel's $250K exemption proposal that's part of his push for a  $500 million property tax hike.http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/964021/downtown-building-owners-call-emanuel-tax-relief-plan-simply-untenable“The expansion of the homestead exemption credit, however, shifts the majority of the burden for this increase onto commercial properties, meaning that commercial properties could see increases of 20 percent or more in property taxes.

Re: the US approach, do you see expansion to other markets in the near future?