Scott has reached out to communicate this to you, and I've asked him to follow up again this afternoon to discuss. 

This article from Realtor.com in 2016 points out eight of the largest differences: https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/red-vs-blue-states-polit...Regardless of political affiliation, the simple truth is that more government involvement almost always results in more problems for ordinary people.

With my experience with very wealthy individuals who have complete freedom of time, one common denominator is: Keep it simple and a little boring. 

@Natalie Johnstone There's no perfect answer, but the general indicators are the simple ones - population growth, median household income growth, businesses moving to the area. 

It's a simple question.

Keeping it as simple as I can for the first one.

Highly unlikely - but this is a simple question for the agent that you're working with on builders risk.

I believe you either do the simple 27.5 yrs depreciation yourself or hire a tax pro, but the latter option is not guaranteed to pay for itself. 

Quote from @Johny Omaga: As a private lender, establishing clear communication and transparency with borrowers has been crucial in overcoming any funding challenges.

While that is a quick way to communicate, it doesn't have the same impact and may not have the same legal consequences.One thing to think about is what is your goal?