Taking out the great boom, bust and recovery - some markets have very slow to no appreciation even in Arizona.

Also, Office in Houston is starting to boom.

QuestionIf I want to Invest In the boomIng parts of the country and have a trustworthy national lender that I work with, what are:-strategies to find good cap rate multiplex properties (2-4 unit) -other things I need to consider if I already know I’m using a property manager (and wIll always see sIght before offerIng) -some success stories from individuals who invested from a great distance (in country) Thanks!

The tech boom combined with many upcoming projects and initiatives have really caught the eyes of many investors to the Pittsburgh area, not to mention that the buy-in is often better than other more saturated markets.

The water usage was different every day indicating that it was not a water leak and abruptly went to zero on 9/20.

I found this very interesting article about Airbnb in Tucson that I thought it would be of interest to investors who are having intention to start their Airbnb business:Original Article Courtesy of Carol Ann Alaimo of tucson.comShort-term vacation rentals a multimillion-dollar industry in TucsonBusiness is booming in the land of sunshine and saguaros for those who rent to tourists through a popular online booking platform.Tucson property owners collectively took in more than $8 million from Airbnb rentals last year and demand continues to soar in the run-up to the city’s annual gem show.About 53,000 visitors stayed at local Airbnb properties in 2017, a 73 percent increase from the year prior when about 30,500 did so, said Laura Rillos, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco-based company.Total rental income for participating Tucson property owners jumped from $5.1 million in 2016 to $8.4 million last year, Rillos said.The short-term rental trend has been good for the local economy because it serves those who otherwise might not come, said Dan Gibson, a spokesman for Visit Tucson, the city’s tourism bureau.That’s especially true during peak periods when local hotels tend to sell out, such as during the gem show or homecoming weekend at the University of Arizona, he said.

As you can see from that thread, boom, 100% of that source of business is gone and wiped out, unless you as the loan originator want to lie and give horrible advice to homeowners.

@Christine Mwai - Booming Economy, Growing Population, Great paying jobs, Good price to rent ratios, New developments. 

Revenue from flips can look like a booming business when the reality is most of that is lost in acquisition... seems like the true “revenue” would be the premium sold over acquisition price.Also holding 600k in debt to have 6k in monthly rev doesn’t look great eitherhow are you all going about valuing your businesses??

Currently in Rhode Island we have seen a boom in our blue collar base due to defense contacts with some of our more larger companies within the state and with the States focus on investing in manufacturing  has helped build a solid base for blue collar.