Thanks for the "vote" and all of the comments above are spot on.

I had a lengthy post about the story of gentrification in west Oakland two days ago, and you can see that here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/193883-the-story-of-gentrification-part-1-how-to-spot-it .

I've also been "hands on" in both of my personal rehabs, as well as those of my friends - so I know going in that if I say a property needs $20k in rehab - you'll be pretty spot on.  

It works great to stop white spots from showing on concrete, and could work on brick.

Auto dealerships often times want to lease parking spots, especially in high-cost areas and especially dealerships that sell high-end cars.

Everything about it is spot on.

Any how I look forward to seeing how this topic keeps trending, and I do feel some slight security that my BP family at the very least will spot the bubble early and notify the rest of us idiots before we are standing around underwater!

If most old centers to newer centers are filled with one spot open and new centers are being built the area tends to be in growth mode.For rents that are 40 sq ft or less there are many quality suburban areas where rent hovers around 20 to 30 sq ft with median income levels above 100,000.

luckily, the company i work for is all over, and I can hopefully transfer to a more steady spot if the you know what hits the fan!

I also have a soft spot (pun intended) for BBQ turkey in any traditional BBQ style and for a good bowl of beef Pho.