In balloon framing you close off the top and bottom of the walls.Actually, there has been a fair amount of research (visit the Building Sciences Corporation library for one source) demonstrating that moisture - from external water penetration or air leakage (or, form the interior if open cell foam is used -  can frequently permeate the roof deck causing deterioration (rotting) of the deck itself and/or mould growth.  

For the next 20 years the prospects in the Emerging Economies like India are the only good Growth bets.

I've been a customer of Buildium since 2010 and am hoping I'm finally entered a growth curve this year as far as property acquisitions go. 

Too much economic and job growth and relatively low inventory to keep up with said growth.Just keep up with your local/state government and what they're doing to attract and/or keep jobs, whether companies are moving in or leaving, the average inventory on the market in the areas you invest, and also the average DOM for the properties that have sold.  

I’d say Dickinson hasn’t seen the growth of League City and areas like Friendswood.  

Check the Census Bureau and other websites for demographics, job growth and other projections in your particular area.It’s not only normal to ask, you must get that information (rent roll, T12, P&L, CapEx and whatever else helps paint a solid financial picture) in order to make an educated underwriting and offer.

For example, New Orleans was one of the examples but that city isn't and wasn't anywhere near the city Atlanta currently is so the SB could be pointed to as a factor that "spurred" growth.

Its a very delicate balancing act between growth and getting to a point where things fall through the cracks like they obviously did here.

Even with the potential future growth, I would just stick with what you are doing because of the number of properties you currently manage.

MOLD: You must take steps to limit the growth of mold in your apartment.