Bill you hit the nail right on the head.

I'll fight him tooth and nail.

@Andres Ospina@Thomas Psipsikas hit the nail on the headData sources such as the American Community Survey, also known as the annual Census, can help you judge a location by considering key market indicators, which I list below.Some of the metrics that I find valuable to understand are:- Population Total- Population Age- Home Values- Household Incomes- Rental Vacancy Rate- Homeowner Vacancy Rate- Poverty Rate- Educational Attainment Rate (High School/GED & Bachelors)- Number of Housing Unit- Rent to Income Ratio- Rent to Price Ratio- Population on SNAPS (supplemental nutrition assistance program) percentage- Property Tax Rate- Median Age of Buildings- Number of Structures by Units (SFR, Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex, etc...)- Median Rents by Number of Bedrooms- Unemployment Rate- Employment Sectors Percentages- Number of Building Permits Issued- Foreclosure Rate- School Ratings- Crime StatisticsAlso take into consideration the direction in which each of these market indicators are trending.

@Liam Naughton hit the nail on the head.

As you said above, Joe hit the nail on the head -- people need to be ready for a coach and should have specific goals in mind when finding a coach.

brian nailed it. save more.

@Marcus Auerbach nailed it. 

I am just starting out, so I am currently trying to nail everything down.

ON the point about labor in our new builds we just get a set price from the sub and its per sq ft. our framer is 7 bucks and he installs the windows and includes the nails.

You pretty much nailed my current situation.