Investors would be far less influenced as the description is just window-dressing; property analysis is all about the numbers...   

Before joining REIN I didn't have anyone in my immediate circle of influence who invested in rental properties...infact I got more people persuading me not to get into rentals.  

See how horribly (zzzzz) they explain below:Warning SignsYour partner’s spending habits or debt directly inhibit your ability to save money for your agreed up goalsToo much credit card debtThey have lost hopeThey are resigned to working to normal retirement age and just do a job that they have tricked themself that they enjoy :/Tips to have this difficult conversationsBuy an expensive dinner or bottle of wine and do what you need to do to have an interventionTravel offsite, make it special and unprecedentedBring a moderator or another like minded couple (your network is your net worth)Have then talk to another person who gets it (we are products of the 5 people we hang out with most)Remove them from bad influences (podcasts, books, magazines, tv shows, people, family, etc)Keep your conversations positive by reiterating some wins while reinforcing where things are goingDon’t start out with We need to talk” or “There’s something I’ve been meaning to discuss with you.”Focus first on shared goals and then discuss how you can achieve those goals together, reconfirm these goalsDon’t point out faults to your financial shortcomingsUse “we” or “us” not “youRe-confirm your common goals – values you both share and what you hope to accomplish togetherWhat are your hopes and dreams?

Transportation is a key consideration for renters, and it is good to know your investment time scope if a big project is likely to influence property values.

A concern of mine is, historically some housing in edmonton seems to be heavily influenced by the price of oil.

My curiosity is how it would effect influence of this on selling at some point in future. 

Originally posted by Account Closed the current / future zoning will have a big influence. 

As for your job growth chart, Texas seems to continue to create jobs but Houston is not...my guess is that downtrend in that chart was heavily influenced by Houston, Midland, Odessa, etc and less DFW, Austin, and San Antonio. 

Too many folks hire their best friend's sister's teacher's neice who is a part time agent and part time Instagram Influencer, or some other nonsense, then wonder why they ended up with a bad result lol.

(Adopted 1/93)This guy never informed you about a huge deal that he was related to the seller, and in his later correspondence he relied on that relationship to try and influence you.