How to find properties/areas that appreciate in value?

[Nathan Frost]

How can I go about searching for deals/properties that appreciate in value over time? Looking at the tax appraisals?  Or asking a realtor?  Really would like to look see numbers and not have a realtor just speculate or tell me this is a "good" area.  And advice?

[David Krulac]

We look for fastest growing areas. We invest in the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Tennessee.  Was recently in North Carolina, there are 100 counties and about half had had growth over the last census figures, and half have not had growth.  The growth in the state is 9.5% but the fastest growing counties in NC have growth of over 20% between the census years of 2010 and 2020. I'd invest in those fast growing counties, and the economy, job growth and population growth will push up many of the properties in those areas.  I was in Raleigh, Charlotte and Wilmington, all in growth areas.  In Charlotte there were many construction cranes, indicating active building going on there. When I was in Nashville, Tn, last I counted 16 construction cranes in downtown areas, big growth is going on there.  Rising tide raises all boats.