Welcome to Oregon many similarities with Mississippi about the same population.. locals LOVE TO HUNT and fish like they do in MS>.. only difference is the demographics of the state..

I'm currently occupying a 51% occupancy rate but once again, I'm in a totally different target demographic that this property would likely fall under.  

Based on the demographics of the zip code and a number of properties in need of repair selling for $7,000 your return would not be enough for me to look at the property.My Experience tells me that you may be able to pick up a similar property for closer to $30,000 even if you have to buy one in need of rehab.

New member here from Colorado Springs, CO.My wife and I are getting to the phase in our life where we are slowly accumulating a little cash and think that residential real estate investing would be a good fit for our skillset and interests.I have been the market research director for a local commercial real estate firm for over 7 years, so I am intimately familiar with the demographics, real estate market, etc., although the focus is primarily on the commercial side.

We've been landlords for a SFH for 3 years and never had ANY issues - great tenants, little maintenance ::knock on wood:: However, we didn't pick these ones so we kinda have to roll with the punches until we get this settled and can start upgrading and marketing to a different demographic. 

For retail you would consider, vacancy and rental rates, area demographics like household income and household size, age, etc.

Not only will you have your mortgage paid down, you also seem to have an exit strategy and target demographic to rent to afterwards.In relation to your questions: 1.

Population Colorado Springs, CO MSA Population 724000 Pop Growth % 2010-2018 13.2 Pop Growth Forecast (5yrs) 1.3 % 18-34 Year Olds 26.9 Jobs Industry Diversity Rank 150 Industry Diversity Score 74.29 Unemployment 3.4 Best Cities Rank 58 Job Growth 2018-2019 2.9 5 Year Forecast Income Growth 4.2 Demographics/Crime Median Household Income 58158 % Renters 42.3 Crime Rate (violent/1000) 5.35 Crime Rate (Property/1000) 32.96 Rental Info Vacancy Rate 5.9 4&5 Star Effective Rent 1376 3 Star Effective Rent 1066 12 Mo.

I have recently decided that I want to focus on working with the 55+ demographic.

What are the best ways (websites etc) to find out figures like population growth, employment growth, and median wages (or wage growth) for a specific area? I’m looking for somewhere to buy a new rental property and w...