The newness has worn off and the restaurant must drive continued business by quality of the food, customer service, and the right pricing for the median income and demographic of the area.What are the rental increases?

I’ve also heard of potentially hiring a demographer.

Highlighting the demographic trends, employment growth, and job diversity materializing in my sub-markets have resonated with foreign investors and have helped them become comfortable.I generally structure my presentations and conversations with foreign investors around the following:Basics of syndication and property ownership in the U.S.Demographic trends, employment stats, and job diversity in the sub-marketSpecifics of the propertyBusiness plan to enhance the property's value during the ownership periodFinancial projection and details on financing termsOverview of property management firm and other key team membersAdditional detail on the surrounding metro area and the location of the property relative to transportation hubs, retail, and employment centersAppendix:Basic requirements for foreign direct investment in the U.S.Anticipated timeline for fundraising and closing

I have experience in all 4 of those markets in addition to Chicago, Dallas, Raleigh, and Denver.I find these markets attractive for real estate investment due to their high population and wage growth, as well as their comparatively high-end demographics.

You'd be amazed how many agents don't even know how to look up crime data or neighborhood demographics.

That being said, the wants and needs of our demographics should not to compared to other regions.

The reason MF tenants are more likely stop paying is that they tend to fall into the lower income demographic.  

Usually middle class families getting their children through their education... this is probably the most stable tenant demographic that you can have.

I invest in multi-unit property without having a local presence, so essentially, I use data/numbers to made buying decisions for my rental portfolio.I've been using city-data.com, but I'm curious as to whether anyone can suggest a better platform to understand job growth, population growth trends, demographic data, landlord-oriented legistlation, median rents etc. per city or per state?

You can really dial in your demographics within a geographic location.