@Jonathan C. establishing contact with the local economic development committee can be a valuable resource when understanding the dynamics of employment, how many permits are being pulled and in what areas.

What do people look at for dynamics of a town to determine if the location is going to stay steady or if the newly developed apartment complexes will create a "renters market" and in turn decline rent?

I'm not a huge fan but am not creative enough to visualize it.

In the past I have gone in as a contractor or as a person from the management company looking to take over to conduct a visual inspection. 

Trees, shrubs and plants can add visual appeal and even provide shade which makes the property more valuable.

Physically mailing these letters that include visual imagery can resonate better than being lost in email inboxes.Having a folder of saved templates for common forms such as leases, renewals, rent increases, inherited tenants, move in/move out reports, lead paint disclosures, etc. help expedite preparing these as they are usually the same few forms that are continually repeated.Protest property taxes yearly.

. ($7/month per listing)Price labs- Dynamic Pricing.

You can read more about my experience here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/850/topics/759279-building-adu-in-san-jose-california3D visualization of my ADU: https://my.matterport.com/mode...On Dec. 17, 2019, the San Jose City Council approved easing ADU requirements to align with new state laws.

This is something many people are wondering about considering the dynamic interest rate environment we are in.  

I'm in LA...expensive market dynamics here just the same.