Buying forced sale property typically requires a solid understanding of real estate fundamentals, especially title.

DFW, San Antonio, and Houston all seem to have solid fundamentals.

She told me it's harder for a direct turn key provider to continue being the best in one market because market fundamentals, numbers and opportunities are always changing.

This book fundamentally changed my outlook in life and my situation.

Is there any fundamental incompatibility there?

This also is not the world’s greatest deal in terms of numbers, but it’s the fundamentals of investing and the muster of courage that this deal represents.

I'm new to rei but the fundamentals of investing or selling widgets/services, etc. are pretty much the same.

The Census Bureau could be a great source for you for all economic related fundamentals:  https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/atlan...Trulia will be good for school ratings: https://www.trulia.com/For real estate value and rent/income ratio's - the large commercial brokers do research on these types of things and have reports available online.

In Part I of this post I identified four U.S. markets which I believe to be ripe for commercial real estate investment: Atlanta, Austin, Denver and Durham.2018 Best Commercial Real Estate Markets to Invest In: Part IPart II is finally here and contains four additional markets: CharlotteDallasOrlandoPhoenixI used the following fundamentals and indicators to determine a market’s attractiveness for investment: Job and population growthAccess to a talented workforceDiversification of the industries that drive the market’s economyRent growthInventory deliveries, absorption, and vacancy rates.These indicators help paint a clear picture for a real estate market’s health, rent growth expectations, resiliency in an economic downturn, and overall future demand.

If you buy right based on fundamentals, really know your numbers, don't over leverage, and plan to hold long term, RE will ride out the ups and downs of the economy.