Remember those crazy two-wheeled personal transporters that were going to revolutionize transportation?

We are approximately 1/2 way between the two, so transportation / distribution is a large job market.

The only reason you have to stay is if you don’t have transportation to get the extra 4-6 miles. 

@Sam PantI'm definitely not an expert, but below is a link to the most recently published Texas railroad map on the Texas Department of Transportation website:http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/tpp/maps/2016-railroad.pdfMy best guess would be most of the cargo is coming from refineries and chemical plants in the Ship Channel area and in the Freeport/Lake Jackson area.

I know finding the right neighborhoods to invest in is important so I'd love to hear thoughts/strategies on other ways to analyze a local neighborhood's level of safety, comfort, community, transportation, etc.  

All are historically low income but are rapidly being redeveloped with new parks, mixed use developments and public transportation, and definitely “up and coming”.

Biggest item I always followed was the major transportation.

Parks, schools, roads, the layout differences in neighborhoods, the layout of public transportation, layout  of toll lanes,....all kinds of things make me live on the Maryland side of the border. 

Looking into it there's a large development of condo's to be ready for 2023 - with the transport hub to the GTA, upcoming Hurontario LRT, lots of Mississauga growth as well as seeing average SFHs selling for $1m+ - could be potentially a decent return.Condo's, especially new builds, haven't really entered my mind due to the lower CoC/higher HOA fees and not seeing any short term ROI as it's a pre-construction, however the potential appreciation is giving me second thoughts and would like to know if anyone is looking to/has invested in this area, or what your opinion is on the potential growth?

Doing some RE consulting for a client involved in a value-added industrial investment in Miss.Utility company quoting 65% markup on materials (25% for E&S, 20% for Minor Mat, 20% for Material Handling).Have never seen such a high markup even in unregulated private industry and generally utilities are highly regulated.I am thinking even IRS may have some regulation on how much maximum mark up on materical can be.Please help with your knowledge.