This document summarizes investment opportunities in Memphis, TN. It outlines Memphis' growing economy focused on distribution, biotech, pharmaceuticals, and tourism. Major employers include FedEx, AutoZone, and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Memphis has a low cost of living, growing population, and a housing market expected to increase in value. The document promotes real estate company Investor Nation, which focuses on providing high-quality, discounted investment properties in Memphis.

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The Memphis
Opportunity

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“In Memphis our strategy is simple:
Focus on only the highest-quality
assets and deliver them in pristine
condition at a discount to market
value.”
- Stephen Green, President & Co-Founder

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Memphis, TN-MS-AR
*1.3 Million People (and growing)
*Average High Temp is 72
*Memphis Residents are “Memphians”
*Located on the Banks of the Mississippi
River
*Home to Graceland (Elvis’ Estate)
*Birthplace of Rock N Roll
*Home of the Blues (Beale Street)
Quick Facts

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The Memphis Economy
Distribution
Biotech
Pharmaceutical
Medial Devices
Banking
Agribusiness
Tourism

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FedEx
International Paper
AutoZone
St. Jude’s Children’s Research
Hospital
Service Master
Morgan Keegan
Major Employers Headquartered in Memphis

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Home to FedEx and the busiest air cargo
airport in the world
Over 300 trucking companies operate in
Memphis (more than any city in the US)
5 class 1 rail systems (one of only 3 cities
in the US
2nd
largest in-land port and 4th
largest
port in US
“America's Distribution Center”

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Science & Technology
Memphis has a fast growing
bio-tech industry with an
estimated 10,000 new jobs on
the way by 2017 in this high-
paying sector.
Included is a new bio-tech
research hub backed by the
Memphis Bioworks
Foundation.
Current major employers in this
space include:
Brother Industries
Buckman Labs
Medtronic Sofamor Danek
Smith & Nephew
Wright Medical

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Memphis is positioning itself to
compete in the international
economy with growth around its
strategically located distribution
system including, the FedEx
super-hub, rail, and location at
the intersection of I-40 & I-55.
**Further Memphis will be one of only 4 major cities located along the new
Canada-to-Mexico direct Interstate-69 (currently under construction)
Memphis’
Strategic Position

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University of TN Medical School
- Contributes $2 Billion each year to local economy
- Received a $100 million research grant in 2010
Southern College of Optometry
- One of only 2 Optometry schools in the South
- Consistently outpaces national averages
Methodist University Hospital
- Nationally known for organ transplant
- Steve Jobs (Apple) had his transplant here
Baptist College of Health Sciences
- Record enrollment numbers
Lebonheur Children’s Hospital
- Largest comprehensive children’s hospital in the region
- In midst of a 500,000 square ft expansion
Notable Medical and Medical Education Facilities

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St. Jude’s Children’s
Research Hospital
St. Jude’s Children’s Research
Hospital recently completed a
$1 Billion dollar expansion,
doubling its size to 2.5 million
square feet.
#1 Children’s cancer hospital in
the nation – U.S. News & World
Report
#1 Pediatric cancer hospital in
the nation – Parents Magazine

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Memphis Area Sports
Memphis Grizzlies - NBA
Memphis Tigers – NCAA
Memphis Redbirds – AAA Team for St.
Louis Cardinals
Mississippi RiverKings – Central Hockey
League
Liberty Bowl Stadium – Home to the
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
St. Jude Classic – PGA Tournament at
Southwind

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University of Memphis
Rhodes College
Memphis College of Art
Christian Brothers University
Baptist College of Health Sciences
University of Tennessee Medical School
Southern College of Optometry
William R. Moore College of Technology
Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Le Moyne-Owen College
Memphis Theological Seminary
Harding University Graduate School of Religion
University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
Higher Education

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#1 City for Real Estate Steals
- US News and World Report, Feb 2010
Top 10 Housing Markets Across America
- Forbes Magazine, Feb 2010
5 Markets Expected to Fare Best
- Smart Money, Dec 2009
10 Markets Ready to Rebound
- Yahoo, Oct 2009
Best Places to Find a Foreclosure Bargain
- Realty Trac, July 2010
3rd
Most Affordable College Town
- Coldwell Banker
Memphis
Real Estate
Market
In the News

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“Transportation services is one of the early industries to
turn around as the economy recovers and that should
support Memphis housing market.”
- Steve Cochrane, Moody’s Economy.com an% cumulative
by the fir quarter of 2014
Further Moody’s went on to project
Memphis’s home prices to rise 9% by
the first quarter of 2012 and 24%
cumulative by the first quarter of 2014
Memphis MSA – Housing Market Future Growth

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A Typical Asset
3 Bed / 2 Ba
Newer than 1978
2 Car Storage
Fully Inspected
Pristine Condition
Leased or Showing
Owner-Occupied Areas
$60,000-100,000 Price Points

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Memphis MSA – Housing Market Future Growth
Memphis MSA Unemployment is lower than the US average
Memphis MSA Population is growing faster than the US
Memphis Real Estate is 33% cheaper than US average
Memphis has one of the lowest tax burdens per person in the
US

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“At Investor Nation, high quality means everything.
From neighborhoods to identifying property defects and
placing strong, yield-producing tenants, minimizing your
downside risk is our craft.”
- Ryan Hinricher, Founder & Senior Housing Analyst
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