Looking at statistics such as median income and average age, while considering how the area may change in the coming years (businesses coming or going) can be a good start.

I don't have any hard numbers or statistics, but I'm under the general impression that a lot of the NINJA loan officers from 2005-2007 are currently hanging out both at used car lots in the F&I office, and on campuses slinging stupid student loans to teenagers (nineteen is nineteen).

I've owned property in Albany for 20 years(and elsewhere as well, so I have enough experience to judge these things with some statistical power.)

If luck is another way to say statistical randomness in a given endeavor, then you simply need to play long enough to have the odds in your favor.

On Craigslist, I saw a link in bold which led to this article: [url] .

Do you have some statistics on their performance or have they not done anything yet?

A little bit of background: I have a bachelors and masters in economics with a strong focus in statistics.

Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.""

I come from a statistics background, so I throw out outliers that are very high or very low that might corrupt the data, and get a minimum of 4 comps.

I've posted pictures of my properties online for everyone to see.Third, when you say "last for a few months then flame out" I'm not sure where you're getting that statistic.