My advice is to look at the net migration and where the home builders are in a market.

If you're going to use stats like that you would need to compare the population trends of the greater Cleveland area to account for suburban migration.

Nothing beats being the place physically and just getting a feel for it.Also migration patterns are people moving in our out of that area.

Florida is benefiting from the sunbelt migration and the data shows no signs of slowing.

Those trends being net migration, jobs & employment, industry diversity & other aspects along those lines.

One should not make sweeping assertions based on some anecdotal accounts. soil samples can be collected from around the tank while it is in place. this can be a good indicator if tanks have any significant contamination especially where fuel oil has been stored since it tends not to migrate very far.

Not only do we have normal migration from retirees but now we have jobs moving here as well.

I agree you don't want to be stuck in a stagnated area, however, if you focus on 50 to 100 units in B-C areas you shouldn't be too much concerned about migration trends.

There is a higher net migration in warmer climates, and that's a big plus for us investors.

There is a migration out of Illinois, into Indiana, because of skyrocketing taxes.