Audrey - Dave might disagree or add more context, but I think that predicting 5-year rent growth is a bit like forecasting the stock market 5 years from now. 

For a growth market to be growing, you need a lot of job and population migration. 

Do you prioritize equity growth or cash flow in your investments?

Especially for things like population growth/decline, economic trends etc.And what things do you recommend checking when trying to decide whether a location is a good place to invest.

I happen to know that Preston Despenas, one of the partners of Growth Equity Group, is still doing real estate in Texas.

Property Appreciation: For long-term holds, I always compare rent growth with broader market appreciation.

We look forward to an incredible 2025 and continuing to grow our businesses together.

From what I’m seeing, it looks like (and should continue to look like) the clay, Cicero, and Liverpool areas are expected to get some of the higher appreciation in the coming years due to close proximity to Micron (Zip Codes 13039, 13041, 13088, 13090).

i understand a true duplex might be a lot more expensive, but i think it's at least worth continuing to research and keeping an eye on.and sticking to my original point, OOS can be tough. 

Lots of investment in the region as well so hopefully quality job growth will continue.