Wondering if anyone has any recommendations for books for learning about real estate investing trends at the macro level? 

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I am not sure I would be able to obtain the same success in my current management styles and therefore margins dealing with the demographic you mentioned. 

And as I stated in another post on this topic, the home owners, nor myself, are in no way trying to do anything that would not be in line with the rules and regulations; that's just not my style or way of doing business. 

The large tracts of industrial land will likely go to apartment buildings if the current development trends hold.

If you purchase a $100K property with $40K down, the property is 60% debt financed and will trend close to that ratio for most of the loan period.As such, 60% of the income generated by the property is initially looked at by the tax.  

Hey all,The news that St Louis, Missouri is the #2 hot market according to Realtor.com has been generating a lot of buzz - my investor clients and other people working in RE keep telling me they're seeing the news all over social media.http://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2015/12/02...I'd be curious to hear other investors' perspective on realtor.com's top 10  http://www.realtor.com/news/trends/top-10-real-est...

But as you said this should meet YOUR management  style.

I'm involved with a few in St Louis, MO, and I find different groups have different foci and styles e.g. active list serves, opportunities to chat informally in weekly lunches, informative monthly speakers.  

Trends for the resort in rental duration and rental cost, renters place of origin (in State , out of state or abroad?).