You can also look at macro-economic trends like population growth, construction activity, rent appreciation, vacancy rate, price trends in this and adjacent neighborhoods and if they are more or less expensive, etc.

I have accomplished this by separating my real estate investments into two groups, one for income and the other for capital growth/inflation protection.For the current income portion I own high yield trust deeds.

A couple of trees that grow UP, not OUT, with gradually smaller, lower growth in front.

Los Angeles moved up 11 places in the firm's ranking from one year ago based on a forecast for further tightening in apartment vacancy and minimal supply growth.

I should have brought my muscle with me (boyfriend and or a 38 preferably the latter).One building, way in the back of the whole complex, needs total rehab, however I don't think that was part of the package.

I am figuring worst case scenario no equity growth.

A community that has positive things going on: growth, jobs, etc.2.

Houses hear have posted a .6% growth if my facts don't fail me.My plan of action has currently gone from offense to defense.

So, they flooded into rental housing, causing the historically high occupancies and rent growth that we saw after the Great Recession.So, when people say that high rental occupancies were *caused* by the Great Recession, they are right.  

Social responsibilty of the investmentMy list would include other factors such as level of activety (passive vs active), COC return, ability to mitigate risk, ability to protect principle while keeping growth, and a comfortable margin between income streams and growth.