Instagram has a more specific age demographic (18-24) than a platform such as Facebook.

I was super surprised by this demographic, but my brother-in-law works remotely and he knows many people who do also.  

I went sort of yes, no, yes on it...And it may depend on your context (type of work and the demographic and psychographic of co-workers).

There are city planners who do demographic, economic, user cost studies , etc that I do not do that are equally as important...I'm not so egotistical as to think I'm the master of transportation because I am the master of structure design.Maybe even better is that I'm a geotechnical engineer which is a specialized branch of civil engineering.

@John Patton's note about the city’s schools is interesting, though I’d say that Birmingham has a handful of demographic and economic tailwinds that more than compensate for this.

Below are 4 points to consider using during that conversation:Diversification guards against overallocationMany LP’s I’ve spoken to that have had success in their own real estate investing are overallocated in one or more of these areas: Asset type, geography, housing demographic and or operational approach.

This is the result of -Boomers staying in their homes longer -Lack of building since 09' -Demographic wave of millennials becoming of household formation years.

No matter how much money you put into the property you won't be able to change the demographics in the area.

And hoods on the SW Side like Archer Heights,Garfield Ridge,  McKinley Park, West Elsdon had population growth.One of the more interesting ways to look at local data in Chicago is by using CMAP data. https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/...I always like to look at the particular subsection of the community data snapshots which states "change over time," this gives you an idea of the demographic changes occurring in the city and gives you a shot at making a more educated guess about what happens in the future. 

I used to manage the Developer Program at eBay and worked with many hundreds of affiliate marketers (some new, some experienced) and the overall demographic of those guys and gals was very similar to what I see in real estate -- some folks generating hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars per month (yes, you read that correctly), while most others never actually got anywhere.