.)- Median Rents by Number of Bedrooms- Unemployment Rate- Employment Sectors Percentages- Number of Building Permits Issued- Foreclosure Rate- School Ratings- Crime StatisticsAlso take into consideration the direction in which each of these market indicators are trending.

Congrats, thats the best performing sector in the last 2 years appreciation wise..  

Although one thing I have noticed in the last decade is that the amount of middle to late 20s to early 40s folks that have done very well for themselves in their chosen field is quite pronounced.. whether its tech sector or other business's that they have run and done well at.When I think back on my investor group back in the late 80s at my HML company in Oakland..

In many parts of the US, manufacturing and similar jobs are going away and what remains are service sector jobs.

A Chinese takeout actually doesn’t make that much profit after paying the rent and chef and delivery guy..... small business is the only sector that are still hiring In America, most corporations are sending jobs overseas.

As I mentioned, planning to enter the MF sector actively.

Unemployment unfortunately is 10% in aggregate but it’s mostly the 30% unemployment in hospitality/leisure that is driving the number up.

However, jobs in the private sector are not permanent.

If Atlanta is like Denver or Colorado Springs where we have MTRs, then there is a wide need across various sectors for medium-term furnished rentals.

Its important to be mindful of the average cap rates within each sector and on an apples to apples comparison, meaning you can't compare office space in the financial district with retail in Long Island.