I like to listen to the podcast, "Real Estate News for Investors with Kathy Fettke" to keep up on what's going on with the real estate industry, in general, and Kathy frequently highlights U.S. markets that are still "emerging", even as others in the national seem to have peaked.

Do you normally highlight the negatives?

I'd recommend trying to highlight what value you add to a team.

@Joey Gorombey I would just highlight don’t just count on cashflow but also appreciation too, if the area is growing go for it with the numbers

This article highlights the analysis of a retail net lease property and showcases its benefits, Analysis of a Triple Net (NNN) Deal: Is This KFC Building a Good Investment?.

Gut instincts of seasoned investors certain are meaningful, but to determine exactly what quantifiable data is behind a gut instinct can be very hard, if not impossible (maybe one day).Also, every investor has a different set of goals, so asking one investor where to invest (and how to evaluate it), may not get you the answer YOU are looking for.If you look at the reports that Jon and I highlighted, this will give you an idea of some of the data and trends that the big companies use -- things like employment, market rent trends, number of new starts, population trends, etc.

Here's what I did (note I'm not uber tech savy and I figured it out so I think everyone should be able to follow these steps):Go to your C driveClick on "Program files (x86)"On mine I had three folders "Pureleads", Highlightly" and "Perk Prize panel" Uninstall all of thoseProblem solvedAt the recommendation on my work IT guy I downloaded a program called "Revo Unistaller Pro" (free 30 day trial) it uninstalls, but also has a registry scan function that seeks out undeleted extras it leaves behind.

Find a good-looking but inexpensive tile for a FULL splash from counter to the bottom of the uppers.Then install under-the-cabinet lighting (at the front of the uppers) to highlight the splash.This will save you a bundle on the granite, and will still look amazing.

Some highlights (or lowlights) that the calculator does not consider - property is CURRENTLY VACANT and will require ~$300k of repairs/upgrades before lease-up...so BETWEEN 9 MONTHS to 1 YEAR of 100% VACANCY BEFORE LEASE-UP BEGINS. 

an article that highlights some of the 'hurdles' you will need to overcome when establishing your own brokerage...