How to pick a good location?

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Hey everyone,

In a few months Ill be moving back to the US and I plan on starting a career as a full time investor. Im planning to pursue a buy and hold strategy with SFRs supplemented with some rehabbing on the side. The problem is, I don't know where to start. Most of my family is in NH and MA so I'd like to stay in one of those two states. How would you recommend I go about selecting a geographical area to focus on? Right now Im looking at property values, population growth rates, income, schools, crime... Im still in China so I can't drive neighborhoods or anything yet. What else should I consider. How do you guys pick locations to invest in?