Jerry - I don't have a VA (don't have investment properties right now, either), but I'm curious as to what kinds of tasks you outsource to a VA?

The higher the average salary the more potential for growth because people have more money to spend.

I have spent a lot of time in school, and while I have learned a lot and it has taken me far, I am finding that organic growth and learning by intensely reading up on all the things I've gained interest in (real estate, economics, business development, leadership) is opening up even more opportunities and accelerating my growth like crazy!  

A landlord up in the Chicago area was recently taken to task for calling themselves a Property Manager.

For example, low income to rent ratio, high rental growth, and high renter ratio, etc.

(Not an easy task to build robots for NASA being a foreigner!)

The growth of most of Huntsville has not reached the north side. 

The exact method depends on the county)- insurance (ask your agent for an estimate)- replacement reserves ($250-300/unit/year)Project income and expenses to the future (e.g. 5 years from now). 3% rent growth and 2% expense growth are typical but your millage may vary.

Population growth and its main driversEmployment growth and the major employers Unemployment rateMedian home valueMedian rentRent/Value ratioEst.

Texas in general seems to have a great market and lots of potential for future growth.