.#6: Markets with the most employment growth projected for the next 5 years#10: Markets with a high proportion of residents who rent their homes#14: Markets with the most population growth projected for the next 5 years#15: Markets with the most household growth projected for the next 5 years#17: Markets where renting is more affordable than owning a home#19: Markets with the most employment growth in 2022Check out the Methodology section for details on each of these rankings.

Right now my household budget to survive costs $921 a week.  

The better you know the city: the schools, the areas with high crime, what’s becoming trendy, where the new developments are going and which malls are closing etc.... the easier it is to know whether a property is a good buy or not.Regarding what to look for in a market is sound fundamentals: a strong economy, jobs, population growth, jobs, new construction (but hopefully not outpacing demand), natural geography, climate, desirability, solid unemployment rates, jobs, high household incomes relative to home prices (affordability) and jobs, but mostly jobs.By those metrics I think Seattle looks good, minus the affordability factor.

Legacy has attendees fill out a questionnaire about their goals and aspirations in real estate investing.... however, on that same sheet are 3 specific questions on your household income, investment holding you may have and assets in your name.

(Business Insider)Additionally, total household debt is rising higher.As are credit card defaults.

Given the sheer magnitude of the apartment pipeline underway, contrasted with the historical demand which falls significantly short of the supply being added, there is cause for concern for apartment owners and developers.Huntsville’s population and household growth will need to continue to accelerate in the next two years to absorb all of the new units.

The money then must be invested into a development or business in an opportunity zone within a year.The development typically must be done within three years of receiving capital to qualify for the tax break.After 10 years, investors can cash out and not owe any taxes on the profits, including their original stake that came from capital gains on other investments.Chris Loeffler, CEO of Scottsdale-based Caliber, which has a $500 million fund to invest in opportunity zones, gives this example of how it can work: An investor nets $10 million in capital gains.By making a standard investment, growing at 8% annually and paying applicable taxes, the investor’s original $10 million would be worth approximately $12 million after 10 years.By investing the same amount in an opportunity zone, earning the same return, and eliminating capital gains taxes, the value would be approximately $18 million after 10 years.It’s yet unclear how much the tax break will help areas struggling to attract affordable housing, local businesses and jobs.HOW ARIZONA CHOSE OPPORTUNITY ZONES To qualify as an opportunity zone, areas must have 20% of its households below the poverty rate, or have a median family income of less than 80% of the region or state's median family income.In metro Phoenix, where the median family income was an estimated $63,686 as of 2015, that’s about $50,950.The federal government required states to use U.S.

You need to ensure the total household income approximates the original group, and/or have Golden Guarantors.

-Foreclosure activity was up 28% from the previous quarter (ATTOM)-Household savings is below 2019 levels for 80% of Americans.

Households are consolidating and that will hold rents down and vacancy up.