Locally, "dealing with the city" gets a bad rap, (part of the growing pains of the area - rezoning areas, budget constraints, rapid growth is always going to ruffle some local feathers:) but the folks down there are very friendly and timely, in my experience.

How much growth is left specifically?

Some of that growth is coming from overseas!

@Jonah Wilson Many Investors are interested in areas that not only are priced low to buy into and provide a great ROI, but that are also in areas of growth.

I am comfortable with what I have today, but my experience is that my greatest growth has come from getting totally uncomfortable.

As far as the freshwater, this is very good, but the growth of cities in America still heavily favors non midwest locations.  

Hey BP team - I'm wondering where most you get your market data when you are looking at market trends, prices, growth, etc.Do you pay for it?

The most-accepted method for finding this kind of deal is to do mail lists or call lists of current owners - that way, they already have you in mind when they are looking to sell.The best way to get good returns on a property like this are to:Find an off-market seller through the above-mentioned methods, and negotiate a deal that is win-win for you and the sellerFind a property (on- or off-market) that has room for value additions, either through growth, increasing income or decreasing expenses.Most properties that are on the MLS market will be competitively priced, or will need work and are thus value-add opportunities and will not be great deals from the beginning.

The exponential growth is a testament to the value you provide.  

If you are investing into smaller towns, look at their population growth (or decline).