Not sure what the solution is but hoping things turn around before Seattle has the affordability and homeless population of San Francisco plus traffic of LA...its like city councils don't ever look at each other and figure out what not to do.

We also have some of the best job and population growth in all of Ohio.

Get to know the market, understand the current cap rates, rent rates, rent trends, affordability rates, population growth, job growth, etc. 

A few things could reveal demand - vacant housing rate in the area, population growth trend, recent and future job growth. 2.

Being new to long term rentals, I am finding that the Colorado Springs market is fantastic for long term buy and holds (increase in the tenant population, military population, etc).

@Javontai Shamburger I've personally never taken any of those 3 day masterclass's but from friends I've heard it's pretty much a scam.Find a few people here on BP or IG that populate free content.

At my age it's no longer possible for me to underestimate the gullibility of the general population.....  

Pretty sure the population of my town is right at 6k as well!

Unless the area has a high senior population I'd probably go with the tub. 

Hello all,I have been trying to study new real estate markets, as I believe the one I live in is declining in population.