It is ok to study statistics, but emotions will affect how long you stay.

I then ranked them based off the statistics that are important to me (rent growth, median home price, median home price increase, population growth, job growth, price to rent ratio, etc.) and selected the market the fit my criteria the best.

Not trying to be bleak, but I see on the forums so many people asking about Boise, and there's a whole underlayer that people don't see when you just look at the statistics.

@Russell Brazil    I was reading statistics, showing a high percentage of FHA loans were in default (incuding forbearance). 

Statistics can be indicators of market strength.....but I've seen a few people quote stats on BP that just don't align with what's actually happening in the Cleveland market. 

Never trust a statistic you don't fully understand!

Let’s be bold, brave and focused on our WHY!! 

At least bold absolute posts invigorate emotion and discussion.  

Use statistics and analyze the places you think you may want to invest in. 

I even pointed it out to them in bold letters on the checklist.