Absorption Rate? 

I'm currently still in the absorption phase right now.  

Inventory, absorption rate and days on the market are the best indicators of where the market going.

Coupled with migration data from the ACS, this can be a very powerful dataset to use when attempting to predict future housing prices, vacancy, and absorption rates.Federal Bureau of Investigation: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program compiles official data on crime in the United States, published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Which would have you looking at absorption rates, economic growth trends, median income etc... - Value add opportunities ALWAYS have some sort of challenge.

I am definitely in info absorption mode.

Job and population growthAccess to a talented workforceDiversification of the industries that drive the market’s economyRent growthInventory deliveries, absorption, and vacancy ratesI looked to these indicators because they help to paint a clear picture for a real estate market’s health, rent growth expectations, resiliency in an economic downturn, and overall future demand.

Secondly, it's going to help dampen reverberant sounds (like talking) by providing an absorptive surface.I would start there, and see if it helps.

Supply and demand – look at vacancy trends for the area and absorption rate (broker can get this info for you)Of course, as with all generalizations, there will be exceptions.

Also the big commercial real estate firms like Colliers etc... have research arms that track data for individual markets such as occupancy, avg rent, avg concessions, rent per sq ft, building permits, absorption rates, etc...