Today we have below-national unemployment and a very diverse economy, from medical to tech and trade, but nothing dominating. 

For this analysis, we classify these mixed settings as semi-urban, capturing the transitional neighborhoods that blur the line between city core and suburb.While high-rise downtown apartments may dominate the image of multifamily housing, central cities account for just one-third (32.4%) of multifamily households.

Quote from @Chris Fisher: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Chris Fisher: I've heard that if you pay the back taxes on a home, you get that home.

Quote from @Richard Helppie-Schmieder: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Richard Helppie-Schmieder: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Richard Helppie-Schmieder: This year it the best yet.

I wrote an article on it a while back you might find helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2015-05-25-5-dominate-pro...I would also recommend reading Brandon Turner's The Book on Managing Rental Properties for the basics: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0990711757 and Jeffrey Taylor's The Landlord's Survival Guide for the advanced stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Landlords-Survival-Guide-Succesfully-...

Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Matthew Irish-Jones: With interest rates rising, labor rates through the roof and inventory low finding deals as a new investor is extremely difficult. 

Unsurprisingly, California & Florida dominate the top places on the list but some unexpected or unfamiliar regions make the top 30: - Brunswick County NC - Glynn & Mcintosh County GA - Horry County SC - Coos County OR - Franklin County FL - Williamsburg County SCI was curious where some of the Oregon Coast placed: CountyPerfect Weather Days (% of Year)Days Between 60–85°FDry Days (% of Year)Curry CoosLincolnTillamook Clatsop41.5%49.3%31.5%41.1%37.9%47.6%60.9%37.8%49.1%44.6%64.3%64.2%58.5%58.9%60.8%This past weekend I toured a home near Sunriver/Bend and it was +/- 100 degrees - within a 3.5hr drive to the coast it was 60-65! 

Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: This is precisely what renters insurance is for.

If your in a market cycle that the numbers are telling you to get that solid school district in an area that is NOT dominated by landlords one may need to put 30 to 40% down to be break even or cash flow..

@Gene Babb Thanks for sharing your story.