Growing job and population growth are generally strong indicators of future rent and occupancy expansion.

This factory will be right outside Reno, NV and is projected to bring in 10,000 jobs which is a huge influx of population to Reno.

Congratulations on your degree, hopefully it will help you with your real estate ventures.I'm also new, but I have found that doing research on demographic shifts, population statistics, and employment growth have given me more of a sturdy foundation that drives my confidence.

Ask yourself were are people moving to, is there job growth, population growth/decrease, median age, etc.

It's a great model and the market for it is now due to our aging population which will fill these homes fast in the next 10-15 years.

Stuff like rents increasing, new industry, population growth, appreciation, crime statistics, etc.

Hi Bigger Pockets,There have been many articles about the perils and pitfalls that come with multi family investing in a bad market (Declining population / job growth, crime, price).

In a more populated area like New York City, people may prefer to deal with a "more professional" company.

I'm in Omaha, Nebraska and our population is a little larger.

The area is very diverse and the population is growing.