The macroeconomics are on fire here - population growth, job growth, and companies moving and developing here.

Part of a larger development. 

Darrius  Local PM here - happy to help, we have multiple developments that are gearing up to sell in the next 6 months, few small multis and townhouses.

The Greater Phx area also has more places to expand, but be cautious of "island" developments that are separated from bigger cities. 

And are there any other skills I should focus on and develop?

Tagged as a developer, surely, you'd want there to be more development projects.

And when you combine that with buying off market going direct to seller, you can build a real estate empire while being vertically integrated.All of this aside, whatever market you decide to invest in, please be sure to develop a relationship with a reliable contractor and a project manager.All the best!!!

This one you will develop. 

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As there is a general flight to affordability, the new developments don't fill as quickly, and rely on concessions and/or lower asking rents to fill up.