You will want to avoid markets where a single industry dominates the local economy in the number of jobs since these kinds of markets a incredibly susceptible to swings in the market.Census Bureau: Building Permits Survey (BPS)The purpose of the Building Permits Survey (BPS) is to provide national, state, and local statistics on the number and valuation of new privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States.

An example, does any guru book teach aspects of surveying?

I remember reading somewhere that a survey showed about 75% of tenants had pets.

The interesting thing to me is that if you exclude the top 1% in net worth in the US, gold (or any precious metal) doesn't even show up as an asset class in surveys I've seen.

I’ve recently implemented an exit survey which I send to folks after they have viewed the unit.

 $350 X 12 months = $4200$4200 X 25% expense ratio =$3150$3150 at 10 cap = $31500My price quotes on survey and title work are $2500Repairs will cost approximately $3000I plan to sell FSBO so I should net around $25000That will go directly to the bank to release the mortgage on that piece of the property.  

Wow, I can't wait to start reading this and it comes at a perfect time since I just had a survey done on a property I own, and am trying to decide if I will be building 2 units on an existing garage space.

Hi Chet,I have a great agent in Pinellas, he'll need a recent wind mitigation and 4 point inspection and if you want flood insurance you'll need an updated elevation certificate as well (whoever is doing your survey can usually do this too.)  

Time Warner came out to do a site survey and have offered a complete, professional rewire of all three buildings in exchange for a 10 year easement and for exclusive rights to market TV/Internet/Voice to the tenants on the property. 

They should also have to pay for the lot survey to determine property lines.