Forbes magazine declared Pittsburgh #1 for cash flow and the Wall Street Journal had us at #2 or I may have that backwards. 

Another popular index is the Prime rate published in the WaLL Street Journal.

Listen to Bloomberg any day now and the journalism drumbeat is constant that companies are shortening supply chains away from Asia (China) and bringing them closer to the US Mainland.

Steve,Actually, this is where a more nuanced assessment of this comes in.I actually meditated and journaled on the very situation you described lately.

There are lots of threads about this if you want to do a quick search, but unfortunately, a lot of NJ is tapping out, too, so there are still great deals, but not many "steals" anymore.Check out Jersey City Heights, Bergen Lafayette or Journal Square maybe.

Recently all over Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and countless other publications there have been stories about big Wall Street companies jumping in and buying real estate rather than stocks… because they know they can get a better return.So, why are most Americans still trusting their own retirements… IRAs… 401ks… with the stock market?

Another was a business major in university and went into an office where he was part of the team focused on deal structures.Consider picking up copies of the local commercial property journal/newspaper.

I would suggest getting the Baltimore business journal, Baltimore sun, and heading to Local meet ups to speak with other great minds about the markets and sub markets you are aiming for.

My property is in the 2060 redevelopment zone (JOURNAL SQURE) so I was hoping for a 1 family to be converted into a 2 or 3 or 4 family but was only given the OK for a 2 family which sucks but I guess I'll have to live with it.

When articles about Reno's housing crisis appear in the Wall St Journal, you know the secret is out.