The analysis also reports that new multifamily development will “remain near the average recorded over the past five years”.Integra Realty Resources’ 2017 Commercial Real Estate Trends Report ranks Pittsburgh #2 on its Top Markets by Multifamily Transaction Volume Based on YoY Change.Pittsburgh’s rental vacancy rate has declined by 25% over the last five years.Pittsburgh is booming with developments (see reference #6), “there is no better place to be a developer right now than in Pittsburgh.

The macroeconomics are on fire here - population growth, job growth, and companies moving and developing here.

Plus the macroeconomics here are on fire with the population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing here.

To be successful in Miami, you would need to have some serious capital to compete with the groundswell of experienced investors and developers.

I use a spreadsheet I developed to determine my entry costs, carrying costs, cash flow, tax write offs, appreciation and exit costs.

Some things have shortcuts, but developing relationships isn't one of them.

The truly tragic natural disasters in California, North Carolina, Florida and others of the past six months are evidence that no location is truly 'climate safe,' however there are geographical areas that can expect less weather extremes and lower costs of living, developing, insuring and seemingly...surviving. 

We’d love to collaborate further and share more ideas as you develop your vision.

Thats a lot of work that a company would have to do and they would want their money back on the development costs.

I'm trying to understand how they collect data so as to develop the best comping practices.