I am highlighting some of the larger US markets that I view as attractive based on the characteristics and indicators that I mentioned.

What are the key metrics and characteristics you look for?

haha...It's very true that there are a lot more dimensions to investing in the larger Major Metropolitans like NYC and SF.Because an Investor cannot get cash flow in year 1, most Investors just don't want buy because they feel it's risky not to have cash flow.BUT... as in my previous posts works out, Cash Flow is not a characteristics of the Investment, it's a Characteristics of the INVESTOR.So.. if an Investment doesn't cash flow in Year 1 and you want it to, just put more down!

The Zona Rosa shopping center has some characteristics, but it's really just a suburban outdoor mall.

In addition, my realtor just called and informed me that due to the nonconforming characteristics of the property, should 49% of the property be damaged in any way, the city would not authorize a rebuild. 

So basically I'm going over what he sent me, I started analyzing the Schedule E that has my 3 rentals and noticed the total expenses are WAY lower than what I gave him on my reports, so below I give you the example of one of the rentals (all 3 have the same characteristic, my accountant has expenses WAY lower than what I sent him on my report):House 1 - long term rental - Schedule E (house bought in 12/2013)   Income: $9,346   Expenses declared by accountant: $9,992 (this is what he somehow figured out)   Now on the report that I gave him my total expenses are $30,300 (repairs $11,792, supplies $8,329, the rest were renovations and other stuff), so there was a lot of work on this property.I asked him why the difference and his response was:"I made some assumptions in the earlier years about capitalizing costs vs. repair costs. 

Have you seen trends, or common characteristics among the people who are selling their homes to you?

The appraiser will evaluate the rents, condition and characteristics of the comps.

I have several masters degrees none in Real Estate  - they have provided me personal and mental growth, discipline and much more, all characteristics that have translated to my personal Real Estate success ... 

.- Building characteristics: full masonry construction (1926), partial knob and tube, galvanized iron and copper supply piping, cast iron and PVC waste, drain, and vent piping,  pitched roof, tenants currently in first and second floor units, third floor contains a partially finished attic apartment in need of $10-15K worth of work before it can receive an occupancy permit from the city.