I had expressed interest to raise the  rate to $2000 to our property management company (the largest firm in our area) if the manager believed we could get this amount.

This is distinct from bank fees for the loan.

This is an important distinction that needs to be understood.

If so would you be so kind to lead me in the correct direction.Ultimately I want to be able to look at the data and say ok the five areas (down to specific cities/towns/MSAs) in the country that have the largest job growth are............ and then concentrate on these areas to rule them out.Is it out there?

I'm a member of one of the largest wholesale masterminds in the country and a member of the NCREIA, so feel free to reach out if you need advice. 

Not sure I'm following the distinction.

This page lists the 50 Largest Metro areas as of Jan 2019.

I believe the last time I check Fort Bragg is the largest military base in the world, with 55% of the military population living off post.

People choose Quickbooks because Quickbooks has the largest market share and not because it's the best software.  

Yes, in fact I aced the stats course at Penn State and was hired by the largest market research company in the world to cover stats.