I chose Columbus because of the expansive growth and great macroeconomics.

@Richard Anderson its more expansive than banking KYC but tons of overlap for sure!

The project will be a mix of 20-60% commercial space, and 40-80% residential units, including a 15,000 square foot expansion of the Old Town North Arts District.

@Dennis McNeely - my concern with getting a soils study is if it shows there's something really wrong with the soil, such as expansive soil, I would have to disclose that fact when I go to sell the property. 

I also love the local highlights, like the In-N-Out expansion and the new Area15 attraction.

https://azbigmedia.com/real-estate/multifamily/phoenix-ramps-up-apartment-construction-by-18/There is rapid expansion to match the flood of new people with LA more or less being land locked.

When investing OOS, consider targeting markets with major corporate relocations and expansions.

Almost any strategy will do well during up time of unprecedented economic expansion.

Quote from @Sanjay Bhagat: 1) Is there a syndicate/s in BP which has gone through all the 4 real estate life cycle (recovery, expansion, hyper-supply, and recession) ?

He's absolutely right that using debt to control cash flow is also creating tax free cash for expansion.