You made the first step in connecting on the largest social network specifically for the Real Estate Investing industry.

I have been in housing industry for 40 years and the key is to find something that is below market and needs fixing.

Bakersfield is far from the bottom as prices have appreciated a good amount in the past few years, but pressure from oil industry layoffs have keep prices lower than other areas of CA (some of which are pushing all-time highs).

My company is looking for a 5000-8000 sqft warehouse in either City of Industry or Ontario, for purchase or for lease.

Next, I would look into other more broad categories such as job growth, capitalization rate movements, demographic shifts, education levels, dependence on certain industries (regarding employment), public transportation, city development programs, etc.Regarding unemployment, I think there's a catch to low unemployment.

Why Kansas, a small MSA can be an issue especially when the economy is central to just a few or 1 industry. 

As you dig a little deeper into the actual release by the provincial government the regulation only applies to licensed agents and appears to be "self-policing" by the industry itself ... so it may amount to a little more discretion, but not elimination of the behaviour.

Also involved in the real estate industry in South Florida.

I'm a new alumnus from Oakland University and will be starting at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant as an Industrial Engineer this summer. 

I have been thinking about getting my real estate license to assit with learning the industry and picking up some night and weekend work.