In an effort to provide useful, helpful information, I pulled MLS data for one of the faster growing counties: Cabarrus County. 

., the Colorado lots),Either hold them as-is or do a build-to-suit 1031 exchange (complex, using an Exchange Accommodation Titleholder),Rent the new builds for a reasonable period (typically 1–2 years) to show investment intent, thenSell or 1031 again later.The key test is intent to hold for investment, not resale.

I definitely count on appreciation (on top of cash flow) here in Milwaukee:- Median home prices have gone up 5-7% every year for the last decade- Home prices have doubled in the last 10 years- Q1 has been up 11%- Milwaukee is the 3rd most competitive market for renters in the US, according to data from Rent Cafe- the catch?

There seems like an easy test for how effective it is…I’ll use the same one I use for self driving cars. 

A data center is getting just north of there which will bring in a lot of jobs.

I use a service that does the lead testing without me being there.

Testing it out today.

Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.

So, we obtain a full credit report and review collections, chargeoffs, age of credit accounts, active accounts, etc. to build an overall credit evaluation.FICO ScorePct of PopulationDefault Probability800 or more13.00%1.00%750-79927.00%1.00%700-74918.00%4.40%650-69915.00%8.90%600-64912.00%15.80%550-5998.00%22.50%500-5495.00%28.40%Less than 4992.00%41.00%Source: Fair Isaac CompanyPublic RecordsWe also obtain data from national databases about evictions, convictions, and sex-offender histories.

You can also pull a list of cash buyers using some property data software and sort by minimum # of properties in someone's portfolio (I like to do 3 min), Min value of their portfolio to be $1M or so depending on the market you're in and that they made a purchase in the last 6-12 months to show that they are actively investing.