We're located near Fort Bragg, biggest military base in the world and the growth of the Fayetteville, NC is on the rise.

So you made it 26 years with zero appreciation and zero rent growth.

We will generally look for population growth, job growth, industrial diversity, rising rents, and falling vacancies to get started.

If you watch the show on chernoble (sic) we were damn lucky there .. and now the bozo's are attaching those facilities. as for real estate it will boil down to consumer confidence and CREDIT  if both of those remain viable I dont see a big issues in our business and could be a run to the hard assets for long term growth and safety.. 

My equity growth has been as mesmerizing as the cash flow.

While SA doesn't have the same volume of large corporate headquarters that Dallas or Houston has, SA has a relatively strong/stable renter pool thanks to strong economic growth, a large military footprint, and tourism.You mentioned UTSA and the Medical Center areas, which would be good options for a STR or AirBnB. 

I see a key market locally in the travel medical industry, as well as the growth of new companies coming to the triangle. 

How did your financial position good or bad play into the growth of the business.Have you ever had to do a financial or life reset?

Then look for a city with a strong market and projected growth.

The average income in Redmond is also more than double that of Everett since there are more opportunities for career growth within the Middle Eastside.