So many more people on here more qualified to answer this than myself, but my thoughts....Have to focus on areas with existing infrastructure. 

The city’s investment in infrastructure, new businesses opening up, and revitalization projects have made a real difference in neighborhood quality and overall economic activity.Population Growth: After decades of decline, Detroit's population is finally growing again.

They monitored him until he arrived at Brevard county where he was arrested.Now we just need more people who have been scammed to share and come forward so they can add more charges and maybe snag him again and this time no bond so he remains in jail until going through trial where I'm sure he'll be sentenced for a long time.  

I am looking to find a property in the area where I live as it is my first investment property and I want to be able to monitor as much of the process as possible.   

We would be installing a street and double stacking townhome style units on each side.I part I don’t have experience with necessarily is how to better understand infrastructure and site work cost (road, utilities, excavating, etc.

Local Economic Indicators: Monitor local employment rates, population growth, and housing inventory to time your deals correctly.

Plumber went in one day and reported back there was a guy there with ankle monitor playing video games all day.  

One lender hit one of my clients that I was doing a JV with... for 800 dollar property tax monitoring fee.. really on a 12 month loan.. but what happens is borrowers just focus on the points with no clue to the junk fee's  or using brokers who add fee's and points on top of the actual lenders fee's again bait and switch.

Who monitors financials?

Monitor market trends, rent demand, and connect with local resources.