PEW Institute research has shown that the average return on investment for the senior housing/assisted living asset-class, substantially outperforms all others within the real estate sector. 

Probably biggest item is population growth.There are some things I think you can only get from MLS; I have gotten some GRM, $/sf, avg days on market data for a market from RE agent.you can get employment (sector and growth) data from bls.gov, but only for the bigger markets

The real estate sector in the United States is crowded with too many investors already, this makes it very competitive and leads to higher prices. discuss investing in real estate in DubaiThere is a guaranteed 25% ROI yearly on invest  in short holiday renta properties in Dubai

A diversified portfolio could help protect against sudden downturns in a single sector or company.

So, if you buy a property targeted at families in an area where the “family aged” population is decreasing due to aging (even if the total population is stable), you are going have a serious problem in a few years.EmploymentIn many parts of the US, manufacturing and similar high paying jobs are vanishing and what remains are service sector type jobs.

The Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates can have an impact on various investment sectors.

I am a 25-year-old mechanical engineer earning an $84,000 salary in the vicinity of Dallas.My primary objective is to enter the commercial real estate sector through any available means, preferably focusing on multi-family properties.About a year and a half ago, I purchased my first house, a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom property, and I have been renting out the extra bedrooms via Airbnb (house hacking).Now, I am eager to acquire a new property, but securing financing has become a challenge.

He manages owns real estate in the multi-family sector, has a 100+ unit Airbnb management company, and broker's large commercial deals. 

One article I read sites the decline in Sioux Falls financial sector has created some uncertainty around the future of the city. 

As for his SEC attorney, are you familiar with how Jay Morrison has positioned himself in a certain sector of the black community?