Most people living in far north suburbs of DFW are not working downtown. 

During difficult economic times, fewer people tend to take vacations.

I hate big walls of text and believe most people do too. 

People in 1979 were angry that prices tripled in half a decade.

I have often seen many people love the idea of building, but once they figure out the cost, those ideas change.For reference, here in Chicago, you can expect new builds to be between $200-$275/SF depending on MANY factors...that's just a very rough ballpark!

In-person networking and meetups are great for meeting people and connecting with others in the industry.

I think too many people move on to property number two and three before property number one is really in good shape and later they regret it.

This is the same sort of criteria a lender uses to qualify people for mortgages.

You can do the outreach yourself to connect with off market properties or connect with people who can find them(agent, wholesaler).

Not here to pitch—just trying to refine the concept with insights from the people who live and breathe CRE development.