I like Temple as an investment....the University has been investing in their own area, plus they expanded their medical school and the center city area has been in developing in that direction, plus Avenue of the Arts is seeing some incredible growth.  

I enjoy the analytics of the figures and utilize spreadsheets to "see" how the crunched numbers work (I will even go out of my way to do some of the calculations long-hand; call it a long-lost art).

One of the most fun and busy area's in the RiNo Arts District.  

But, I know plenty of people love the process and art of it all too, and consider the paint the fun part!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/video/30-million-worth-art-found-205000819.html

(My agent never mastered the art of sales chatter.

Quick background regarding one of my businesses:-Martial arts gym, started in 2006-Little growth (up to 35 members) by 2009; merged with my business partner around that time; neither of us took marketing or growth too seriously -From 2011-2012, we tripled in size from 35 members to about 140.

I hear some revitalization and arts community chatter!!!!   

It's definitely an art to knock and talk. 

Land costs and site improvements will also impact your initial investment.The most common "state of the art" facility will be about 60,000 - 80,000 net rentable square feet, cost $45-65 per square foot to construct (outside of existing land costs), and have break even operating expenses in the 40-60 percent range (not including debt service) of total stabilized income.