You need to find markets that to do not have massive new home construction AND multi family construction, yet a growing population and landlord friendly.

A massive flood of applicants, many of who seemed desperate to find housing. 

Massive hospital and University expansions recently more planned.Everyone is scared of high taxes, but they are pretty much at the threshold now.

-NC landlord friendlier laws: https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/renting/states-best-worst-laws-renters/-migration overall is trending south: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/state-nations-housing-2018-NC is fiscally healthy (#9 ranking vs #32 in Michgan): https://www.mercatus.org/publications/urban-economics/state-fiscal-rankings-NC is a great state to do business in: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/10/americas-top-states-for-business-2019.html-Greensboro has an increasing population-Detroit has a declining population-NC has better weather-from a quick google search, Detroit has among the highest property tax rates in the country -property tax rates in Greensboro are low depending on where you are coming fromNot only does Greensboro have a population of about 290,000 people but it is within 30 minutes of Winston-Salem (244K population) and High Point NC (111K population).

Schools could be closed for years.While a vaccine and low case counts may bring people back to campus in 2021-2022, it only takes a small decrease in enrollment, even just 5%, to blow a massive hole in the budget of some of these schools. 

In many cases, the landlord just ends up paying this themselves, but that can add up to be a massive bill.That's where RUBS comes in.

We have received several quotes for asbestos removal and the cost is massive (anywhere from $40k-$95k in asbestos removal for a 6700 sqft building).

"market is too hot" A few years in I was told there are better ways to make money since I have "nothing to show for it"Today....they are silent.Taking massive action is the ONLY way to succeed.

There is a massive building of MF apartments in the Tulsa area now. 

Personally, I suspect that's why areas like downtown Frederick MD have seen such massive price jumps since the start of the pandemic, while a lot of condos in downtown DC neighborhoods have seen significantly smaller spikes.