If you end up submetering your water, I use Kamstrup, about $180 a pop just for the meter but they are real quality tangible product with a 40 year capacitor, need to find a dealer near you. meters are wireless and get a charge from the water moving through them . picks up the signal well to my PC. 

That may be a sign that the property is mom and pop owned, and is a strong signal that there may be a lot of upside simply through better revenue management.

It’s a good directional signal for consumer confidence and the consumer is 2/3 of the US economy.

These are all signals screaming trouble.

That same developer has put in nearly $700,000 in offsite developments such as an turning lanes, and signals. 

The housing price will increase significantly in 2024 in the Bay Area.The inventory level in San Mateo county and even east Bay Area has dropped to historical low, even though the price has not increased significantly.This dramatic reduction in inventory is a strong precursor signal of rapid price increase.For example, in foster city, the active SFH inventory today is down to 1 from 20-30 range.In Hayward, the active SFH inventory dropped to below 30 from 50-100 range.There is a huge number of buyers waiting to get into the market.

You will always have ups/downs, but the general trend and the plummet will be the signal.  

Side note: Ting Internet is bringing Fiber to Sanford, another signal of it's commitment to move forward into the future. 

A negative in cashflow would be the least of my worries,  finding something that does cashflow right away signals low appreciation and bad areas/problem tenants etc. 

Notably, loans supporting workforce housing are exempt from these caps this year, signaling an anticipated surge in lending within this segment compared to the limitations in 2023.