Maybe you always felt a fence would increase your market rents.Trick with this is you want to only do things that truly permanently improve the property value.

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I believe the rental market will be strong in the coming years partly because the younger generation of adults are less likely to "settle down," and the price of home ownership is significantly higher than it was just five years ago.

There is a calculation that takes place and usually involves market based investments.  

I ask this question because there are many markets that are growing in population and want to be a step ahead.

HUD publishes the Median Fair Market Rent on their web site for the entire country.

With Waco’s tourism growth thanks to Magnolia Market, how do short-term rentals affect the local RE market?

Connect with investors and agents in the markets you are looking at.

Other participants would ‘applaud loudest for the “largest” nothing down purchases, regardless of whether or not the purchase price paid was well above market value, had a large monthly negative cash flow, or was a property that had no other use than as a “recreational” lot.  

Either option is good but they both have pros/consNEW BUILD - You'll have all those warranties, 1 year, 2 year, 10 yearEXISTING HOME - You might have more freedom for what you can do with the house, no HOA & larger backyardA lot of new builds are offering interest rate buy downs that are lower than the regular market right now.