Explore neighborhoods, assess market trends, and consider factors like job growth and local amenities.

City has had limited growth over last decade.Type of Property: WaterfrontSize of Property: ½ acreProperty Features: Tree’d.Elevation: Above sea level.

You should look for overall economic growth occurring in the area.

Once you have this team in place, you should be able to confidently invest in any market.As for picking a specific market - I would go after one with an increasing job and population growth.

The only situation where I would consider buying a property at that price with $30k gross rental income would be if it was severely mismanaged and I saw the opportunity to grow the gross rental up to at least $45k (preferably more) or if there is a feature/amenity that could be easily added increasing rental desirability and the ADR so the gross rental reached my goal. 

As such, its my goal to help other investors plan ahead strategically, not just obtain financing for the deal at hand, but create a longterm strategy for financial growth through real estate investing.

Which market you are in matters: Job growth and population growth are two key factors for multifamily investors.

Tough love also speeds up growth. :-) Proven models are what BP provides and I think that was @Joshua Dorkin mission when he started BP.

I have read that these areas, especially Goodyear, are experiencing some pretty substantial growth.  

Not quite a double in population growth.