A strong job market (thank you silicon valley), a major university, over 3 million tourist annually (to a town of 50k residents), major agricultural center, amazing natural resources / extreme sports meca, a world famous brand and limited room for growth.

Highlights (specifically in sports/entertainment) include:Final prep for The World Games (July 2022) - collaboration with the airport, enhanced lightning and safety features on event routes, and the completion of “City Walk” near Uptown.The Birmingham Xpress (BX) bus system for rapid transit - goal is to be within a 10 minute walk to any stop.The World Police and Fire Games - coming to Bham 2025Bham is a finalist for a future CrossFit GamesWorking on getting the New Orleans Saints to play a preseason game here at Protective Stadium. 

Cool night life, quiet neighborhood, proximity to outdoor attractions, food quality(big one for me), local sports team, etc...

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Sporting events...college related...etc

It’s practically a suburb of Boston now and only about an hour and a half from great skiing, hiking, there’s all kinds of activities around, world class sports teams close, etc.

State: 7%City of Houston : 6 %Harris County :2%Harris County-Houston Sports: 2% Total: 17%

Or a sports themed STR for a popular team (Ex: Dallas Cowboys).  

Between sports, music, events, local government, shopping amenities, colleges, parks, science hubs, and it's great nightlife; Raleigh simply has it all.

We had a tenant who was running an illegal sports gambling ring, who got busted by the feds.