Rental Residential Property Investment: Market Recommendations

[Jay Thacker]

Hello All,

I am interested in investing in rental properties in economically diverse/robust cities (cities like Atlanta, Dallas come to mind).  Key criteria for me are (1) Corporate america presence (2) Not necessarily positive cashflow but rent should be able to pay for ~80%-90% of the mortgage (3) Price/Rental Income <15 (3) Strong population, economic growth projections (4) Access to reliable property management companies. 

I do anticipate accumulating a good number/concentration of properties in these cities once i start, hence the starting decision is important.

What markets/cities would the gurus on the site recommend?