I have been investing in Tampa for the past 20 years.Tampa continues to rank as one of the best cities in the U.S. for real estate investing, with a booming economy and robust job growth, along with affordable investment properties featuring generous cash flow and equity growth.Here are 5 top reasons why Metro Tampa Bay is one of the strongest real estate markets for real estate investing in the country.

Indicators that may play into decision making includes supply/demand, population/income growth, rents increasing/decreasing, development in the community/amenties etc.

As mentioned above, Columbus schools aren't the best but the economic growth is booming. 

My area is an area with a low population and a flat to slightly downward population growth trend over the last 10 years.

Abel, I appreciate your feedback & I can definitely see how having 9 years of Counselor experience would be a HUGE advantage as a Realtor.I currently work for a Large Tonnage Refrigeration company as a Field Foreman.I enjoy the fast paced ever changing environment, I love being the leader & the one who others look to when the deadline needs to be met.I’ve invested a great deal of my time listening to audiobooks, podcasts & reading to further my growth & potential to excel.In the area where I live, (Boise,Idaho), I see a lot of Realtors that are “comfortable” & who spend their time looking good out at the clubs.

The things I look for are job growth, population growth, etc.

In Florida I've seen the same thing in small towns between Tampa and Orlando.So in your area, look where the growth is happening in Des Moines and follow the freeways to the next area.

I can think of a couple right off the bat (economy, population growth), but I know there have to be a few more.

Using websites to evaluate a city a key to finding the right areas based on crime rates, population growth, job growth, etc.

If the walls are still damp or you create a situation for mold to grow, the oil based primer is made of organic compounds, mold is organic..you are essentially giving it food, and the primer seals the wall so there can be potentially mold growing behind the film of the primer.