Having little experience with networking, I refuse to drag my feet when it comes to this basic task.

I work with Providence Management & Investments and we specialize in facilitating the growth of others' real estate portfolios as well as our own.

Those investors are looking at excellent rent growth due to the area and appreciation in those cases.If the area is average the rent to sales ratio is typically 1.5 to 2.

@James Park  I think another factor, but certainly not the primary factor, for female success in this business (I have my license) is that I believe women are [generally] superior in managing multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.  

Hi Arun,Getting construction is not a easy task unless you have 25% to 30% down payment.Have you already found the general contractor & land? 

But, I have a feeling that if you really dug into the numbers, you'd find that you're just creating an unwieldy infrastructure that's going to hinder your growth and reduce customer satisfaction.Again, just my $.02...

one more try... you would think as a techie I would get it right the first time.. too much multi tasking :)  Newly updated without Tenant names.

For example investing for cash flow and taking appreciation as a bonus, but focusing in areas that are not going to deflate  - and have reasonable appreciation currently with growth in population, employment, and other good economic indicators.

I've never done any sort of market analysis or know where to go to find job growth/population data. 

That said - I just read an article out of Builder Magazine Five Hottest Cities For Housing Growth for the next five tears.