I plan on building a sophisticated financial model and pitch book to show potential employers. 

It is predicted that Faraday will employ 4,500 direct employees and approximately 9,000 indirect employees.

Their employees pay starts at the employers shop and ends at the shop .

I could also use some help learning about NJ population movement, housing supply, employment, planned public utilities, transportation, etc, if you know of any resources.

We have been able to employ a program that1. gives new tenants coupon for one free pizza2. staff is fed once per month free3. staff gets 50% off while working4.

I was able to confirm the current employment status of the guy that rented from me.

A lady who wants to pay the deposit + the first 6 months rent (the entire lease) upfront that way we aren't bothered with it every monthORA lady who is employed by a local strip club via 1099 (who provided an employment verification letter stating that she earns an average of $8000.00/month).This is the real situation after tonight's showing.

The big ones are...Sales Inventory levelsDays on marketNotice of Default filingPricesBut I also look at....Domestic migrationLocal unemploymentLarge employers that are entering or exitingThese local factors will affect your local market.  

Agreed, although most of those items can be obtained through automated methods.The past landlord, and possibly the employment verification (some information may be on a credit report) usually take the longest. 

let me put it this way, he pays you $15 / hr and he gets the money from the bank to pay you and he gives you a 1099 at the end of the year. for one, you are now self employed, you have to pay self employment tax on that money, you are paying towards workers comp insurance. now lets say you work 300 hrs on the house when the job is done the construction loan is turned into a fixed mortgage. so you "made" $4500. take that $4500 lets say at a 3.5% interest over 30 years, over the life of the loan, that $4,500 income now cost you $2774 in interest, not to mention paying that 4,500 back to the bank.$855 in workers comp plus self employment tax. you take the work off his contract and do your self, it will cost you none of that and your mortgage in the end will be less by that same $2774 in interest. just my opinion, but you do what you feel is comfortable for you and i hope it works out for you.