I doubt they are a large enough group to impact your direct marketing economics all that much.

There are C or even B class assets out there who have low physical vacancy AND economic vacancy, i.e. tenants who do not pay on time.

I ran an international trading company for 7 years, until the "Global Economic Meltdown" finally put me out of business in 2011. 

However, I need to find reliable resources for researching local markets and economic trends.

Kelso is 40 minutes north of Vancouver, and is on a major interstate (I-5) but doesn't have a lot of economic draw to it (that I know of), so I wonder if people who work in Vancouver would be interested in living in Kelso or if I should really make a point to buy within a 20 minute commute to growing city centers?

Watch economic and demographic trends, political issues, etc.Mid to long term I wouldn’t want to be in Chicago personally.

Our goal is early retirement in 15 years so we can do what we want with no economic stressors!

Our goal is early retirement in 15 years so we can do what we want with no economic stressors!

Our goal is early retirement in 15 years so we can do what we want with no economic stressors!

In RE basics, this is the economic effects of utility, in economics this is a concept of the marginal propensity of consumption, marginal changes that effect buying or consumption activities.