Criteria for Selecting a Virtual Wholesaling Market

[Shane Ronay]

I've put together a spreadsheet analyzing a number of markets with plenty of both growth and flipper activity, targeting several cities away from major metro areas, but obviously still looking to avert an overly saturated market(s). Should I for instance be looking at a specific # of cash transactions from the past year put back on MLS as a benchmark to overly active market (say 125+), or can someone suggest other barometers to consider?

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful response.