Population growth, strong job growth, multisector industry/economy (Never invest in an area propped up by a single industry, or worse, a single company), landlord and business friendly, strong development, strong sports teams (even minor and farm teams), lower crime rates than national average, and good schools/colleges nearby.

I told him I'd gamble that there's no one who even knows that restriction exists to enforce even if an heir lived in the area...the way to legally eliminate them is either get the beneficiary to record a new document (possibly a QC deed) to eliminate their restrictions, or pursue a Quiet Title if you think the person is no longer around or their heirs are not identifiable. 

The key is to build a well-rounded team where each member plays to their strengths and works together seamlessly to identify, analyze, acquire, operate, and raise capital for profitable multifamily investments.ConclusionMultifamily syndication is a team sport, and the most successful syndicators understand the importance of building a diverse and complementary team.

So many folks will scream that buying negative cash flowing RE is "gambling".

It was definitely a gamble, because I was assembling furniture up until the night before their check-in :o I only had an opportunity to advertise on FF, because it was the first place we posted and it got enough inquiries right away.

It’s heavy manufacturing, finance industry, health care, Tech Giant presence, 3 pro sports teams (and hopefully an MLB team), zero state income tax, and nearly 1100 companies have located to nashville in the last decade.

Now if the condos had a sports bar , I would be interested 

It's more gambling than anything else.

If you walked up to Michael Jordan and said, "I want to learn sports" he would walk away.

However, the vacancy is really low in my area and prices are really high so it’s a gamble most house hackers take.