Are you looking for long term growth?

What throws me off is that it says that city is experiencing slowest population growth over the last 3 decades.

I started with the list of 500+ metropolitan & micropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and narrowed from there with these criteria:Above average projected population growth (>4%)... cuts to 168 MSAs Below average vacancy for renter-occupied housing units (<6%)... cuts to 83 Below average price to rent ratio (<11)...cuts to 11 Population >500K within 25 miles...cuts to just 4 markets (btw, this cool site tells you how many people live within X radius of a location https://www.freemaptools.com/find-population.htm)Your shortlist will all depend on what "filters" are most important to you. 

You could by all three in proportion and call it a day or weight the portfolio to what you feel has the best growth ie Lifestyle vs All ages and tenant owned vs rental. 

A lot of people are still moving here, a lot of projected growth, Low vacancy everywhere in Tampa Bay...so much so that big commercial builders are going vertical for new condo and apartment developments.

Had to grow up and spend time and money to learn the lessons to do it the right way.Far better than any guru is to find a local mentor who has been investing successfully in your area for 10+ years but who isn't in growth mode any longer. 

Reading Jscotts boot is one good start.Here's the blog post: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8814/68805-how...You can read this blog post that goes into some detail on how to estimate 29 common rehab tasks:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8814/72452-how...And when I walk through a property for the first time, I always have this checklist with me while I video record the whole thing on my smartphone so that I can refer back to it.https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/kubaf/fil...Hope that helps, and happy investing!

My management company has run into the same problem for certain task like sweeping halls or maintaining the yard.Looking to hear advice from investors and people who know yonkers to learn from your experience.

I wish I had done it sooner, but I still think there is room for growth.

(Cap rate, job growth, rental rates, retail, office, etc)?