Population trendsUrban sprawlJob quality and quantityRegulationsOngoing maintenance costBelow are notes on how I believe Las Vegas will perform in the foreseeable future.Population trend - Depending on which study you read, Las Vegas’ population is expected to continue to grow at a very desirable 2-3% per year.Urban sprawl - While not largely discussed, this is a major factor to consider.

I'm doing cosmetics in a townhouse to rent in Orlando 32792. Carpet (stairs and 2nd floor, ~500 sqft) is pretty beaten up and although may survive 1-2 tenants may no be worth the expense to deep clean it.

Would you ...

I do deals in Cobb, Fulton, Dekalb and Gwinnett counties and see the same trends. 

But I don't see a damn thing wrong with watching trends, identifying neighborhoods the hipters are starting to move to (which means the neighborhoods suck right now, but will eventually end up overrun with yuppies), and buying there to achieve a long-term gain.

There are some pocket markets in MA where you could potentially get into a B&H deal with lower price points and renting trending upwards. 

Increasingly I've noticed a trend towards renting your own residence while owning income properties.

I don't see any real reason why that trend wouldn't continue for the foreseeable future.

While I hate Zestimates and really any online estimates for a single property they do have those zip code trend lines for average listing price, etc.  

Few are listed below:      1.Art glass awards      2.Crystal awards      3.Engraved awards     Which do you think would be trending now?     

To grasp why a home would go into default then foreclosure, that eventually leads to the property being an REO, you have to wrap your mind around the dynamics of economic trends in this country.