I know there are lots of stats and things to look at when analyzing deals as well as markets like job growth, unemployment, etc.

Portfolio Growth: Keeping the old property and leveraging the equity (through a HELOC or refinancing) might give you more flexibility to buy additional properties.

For instance I was seeing insane growth and development in pasco county, wesley chapel areas outside of tampa, and actually had a hell of a time finding industrial space in Bradenton FL, so at least on the commercial side of things from my limited experience there didn't seem to be a down turn or softening, so its so interesting to here your take on your local market there as well.  

Population growth is an easy measure of demand increasing.

Also areas where you have trusted family and friends that can give some feedback on local growth areas, areas that might be deteriorating or areas that are development embattled.

I'd suggest investing in a market that has steady job growth.

However, here's a general guideline that you might consider:Stocks: 50-60%Stocks offer the potential for long-term growth and can help protect against inflation.

Storage 2Unit Number: 145Size of Land: about 0.6acre, not expandablePopulation: about 900K within 3 milesPopulation Growth: decliningRent at 100%: 98KProjected NOI: 65KAsking: 750KOffer price: 650-680K?

In larger mutlifamily properties I typically increase my existing expenses (non-mortgage expenses) by the same growth rate as my revenue.... assuming I have up to date and accurate existing expenses.

While challenges remain, officials hope to leverage Olympic visibility to increase tourism and support broader economic growth.