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

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.

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

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. 

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

I want to work on Growth, both portfolio & Personally2.)

The document is pretty explicit with contingencies should anything go sideways along the way though so this helped a lot to keep everyone on task. we've built rapport at this point since we've been in constant communication from when we started but in the beginning, it was a lot of trust in the document.

Market OverviewEconomic Growth: Albuquerque's economy is a blend of military bases, nuclear research facilities, and universities.

https://www.parealtors.org/blog/pennsylvania-population-chan...Pennsylvania is the fifth largest state after California, New York, Texas and Florida.  Pennsylvania is alos one of eight states with declining population...

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