So with access to industry knowledge in Oil and gas and a growing competence in real estate investing you'll be uniquely positioned to move in and out of the energy and real estate sectors at opportune moments and do it tax deferred through 1031 exchanges. 

It's not like the energy sector in Houston or natural resources as much as it's about a cool city.

For instance, in Lansing, MI, the Sparrow Hospital just finished building a multimillion dollar Cancer Center (and, if not a hospital improvement then perhaps a new University building).So, think about similar buildings being planned by major players in the City's and County's stronger economic sectors, and ask yourself "if I'd been aware of it ahead of time, might I have been able to score a few cheap houses or strip malls and been able to flip them to the new, highly-paid employees of the Center or to businesses trying to sell to those consumers?"

I went there though to make sure I could earn a great paycheck to fund my investments, not because I wanted to work forever for the corporate sector or for the man.

This creates the domino effect where the pressure from the guys above you coming into your market/sector/deal size cause you to reach down smaller/further out, rinse and repeat all the way down to single family flipper and investors.

I am a Philly alumn and Real estate agent here with a background in the construction industry mostly in the exterior remodeling sector.

Due to more folks working from home, the office sector is riskier than it had been a decade ago.

We have certain metrics we look at, job growth, population and household growth, # major employers, tax friendly and business friendly markets, favorable landlord laws, are just a few.The trend will stop when rates rise and or money decides to rotate into another sector.  

I adjacent properties that can be developed into 50+/- parking spaces.Pittsburgh is experiencing rapid economic growth and one of the drivers for this trend is growth in the technology sector creating increased demand for incubator and co-working space.

The unit is 1 block from a large government housing sector if that tells you anything.Is it feasible to ask the current management company for a report of completed/requested repairs from the tenants?