The tenants get points and rewards towards stores and shops by paying rent on time, you have updates on everything, smart system. 

Hello all - This is my first post in BP though I have been following the site and listening to the podcast for past year and have bought an SFH in A class neighborhood in Dallas this past year.

We drive the neighborhoods we are interested in when we can.

I live in Folsom and have been studying the city closely - mapping out and visiting all the neighborhoods to learn all their pros and cons.

The neighborhood has appreciated some in the next few years, but what's the best way to determine if the costs will be worth it?

We aren’t interested in seeking out up and coming neighborhoods where we can get the best deals.

If you have grounds for a reduction, recent arms length purchase or neighborhood comparable sales that prove a discrepancy in value it’s an arduous, but not difficult process.

So here are my two questions:1) when analysing a market/city/neighborhood what are the 5 or 6 primary metrics we should be focused on (price to income ratio, population trends, unemployment, etc)2) What are some suggestions for great markets to start investing in now?

@Michele Greene, properties in north Orange County are a mixed bag, very much dependent on which city, which neighborhood, age, HOA, etc. 

In my grandmas neighborhood alone there’s so many new developments as far as shopping, student housing, etc.