Rentals - Where to Buy - What to Avoid - Here's The Secret

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I ran across this and thought it was an interesting take. It was put together by WalletHub Jul 25, 2018 | Adam McCann, Financial Writer, and Called - "2018’s Best & Worst Places to Rent in America"

Investors can learn quite a bit by studying what our Markets are dealing with; trends for renters and buyers.

"Roughly 43 million American households have opted to rent rather than buy their homes because of convenience, cost or both." and "demand for affordable housing exceeding supply, more than one-quarter of all renters – 11.1 million people in total – spend more than 50 percent of their income on housing. They are classified as “severely cost-burdened” by federal housing agencies as a result."

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Overall Rank	Overall Rank	Total Score	‘Rental Market & Affordability’ Rank	‘Quality of Life’ Rank
(1 = Best)	City
1	Scottsdale, AZ	69.26	14	1
2	Peoria, AZ	66.72	12	2
3	Chandler, AZ	66.41	22	3
4	Gilbert, AZ	66.16	7	9
5	Fargo, ND	63.16	2	49
6	Bismarck, ND	63	3	50
7	Overland Park, KS	61.76	17	16
8	Lincoln, NE	61.41	19	29
9	Mesa, AZ	59.56	38	23
10	Tempe, AZ	59.5	28	28
11	Irvine, CA	59.49	111	4
12	Nashua, NH	59.48	57	13
13	Sioux Falls, SD	59.15	4	86
14	Boise, ID	59.03	68	15
15	Phoenix, AZ	58.63	44	30
16	Omaha, NE	58.31	27	44
17	Lewiston, ME	57.84	23	46
18	Glendale, AZ	57.52	37	40
19	El Paso, TX	57.24	50	37
20	Cedar Rapids, IA	57.06	5	81
21	Tampa, FL	56.59	130	7
22	Charleston, SC	56.43	59	26
23	Huntsville, AL	56.3	1	121
24	Plano, TX	55.97	66	35
25	Casper, WY	55.75	6	97
26	Henderson, NV	55.59	29	59
27	Portland, ME	55.47	58	36
28	South Burlington, VT	55.37	81	25
29	San Diego, CA	55.33	157	6
30	Rapid City, SD	55.05	8	100
31	Madison, WI	54.84	53	52
32	Fremont, CA	54.54	121	18
33	Reno, NV	54.44	34	66
34	Manchester, NH	54.21	72	38
35	Orlando, FL	53.87	139	17
36	Fort Smith, AR	53.8	9	108
37	Grand Prairie, TX	53.77	97	22
38	Tucson, AZ	53.75	56	58
39	Las Cruces, NM	53.7	13	102
40	Austin, TX	53.53	76	47
41	Amarillo, TX	53.37	42	65
42	Cape Coral, FL	53.22	145	11
43	Des Moines, IA	53.01	45	68
44	Huntington Beach, CA	52.8	161	5
45	San Francisco, CA	52.55	107	41
46	Chesapeake, VA	52.43	10	118
47	Raleigh, NC	52.43	15	113
48	Las Vegas, NV	52.38	40	77
49	Newport News, VA	52.19	11	120
50	Virginia Beach, VA	52.01	24	98
51	Colorado Springs, CO	51.93	62	64
52	Honolulu, HI	51.61	160	27
53	Jacksonville, FL	51.51	91	55
54	Santa Rosa, CA	51.49	165	10
55	Cheyenne, WY	51.45	33	104
56	Chula Vista, CA	51.26	146	32
57	Sacramento, CA	50.76	149	34
58	St. Petersburg, FL	50.71	141	42
59	Grand Rapids, MI	50.69	96	56
60	Fort Worth, TX	50.67	71	70
61	Charlotte, NC	50.61	31	107
62	Nampa, ID	50.58	106	53
63	Winston-Salem, NC	50.48	26	125
64	Santa Clarita, CA	50.43	171	8
65	Salem, OR	50.35	73	69
66	Glendale, CA	50.17	169	12
67	Irving, TX	50.05	74	74
68	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	50.04	151	21
69	Columbia, MD	50.03	36	126
70	San Antonio, TX	49.89	70	79
71	Pittsburgh, PA	49.76	82	72
72	Kansas City, MO	49.62	46	103
73	Durham, NC	49.43	16	144
74	Dallas, TX	49.43	104	67
75	Fontana, CA	49.3	114	57
76	Juneau, AK	49.24	18	148
77	Garland, TX	49.21	138	54
78	Bakersfield, CA	49.18	52	99
79	Birmingham, AL	49.12	30	134
80	Port St. Lucie, FL	48.96	166	24
81	Greensboro, NC	48.87	35	135
82	Long Beach, CA	48.71	163	39
83	Oklahoma City, OK	48.69	43	116
84	San Jose, CA	48.53	156	45
85	Arlington, TX	48.46	89	78
86	Denver, CO	48.42	127	61
87	Nashville, TN	48.36	77	92
88	Los Angeles, CA	48.33	172	33
89	Lexington-Fayette, KY	48.21	61	101
90	Atlanta, GA	47.95	118	71
91	Billings, MT	47.92	51	124
92	Anaheim, CA	47.87	167	43
93	North Las Vegas, NV	47.78	47	122
94	Oceanside, CA	47.64	178	14
95	Chattanooga, TN	47.63	85	91
96	Little Rock, AR	47.33	25	160
97	Washington, DC	47.21	64	110
98	Albuquerque, NM	47.18	20	147
99	Oxnard, CA	47.13	152	51
100	Cincinnati, OH	47	103	89
101	Minneapolis, MN	46.97	110	87
102	Portland, OR	46.93	124	76
103	West Valley City, UT	46.91	100	90
104	Columbus, OH	46.83	87	95
105	Missoula, MT	46.75	65	123
106	Pembroke Pines, FL	46.7	175	20
107	Garden Grove, CA	46.66	176	19
108	Fayetteville, NC	46.65	21	168
109	Riverside, CA	46.53	129	75
110	St. Paul, MN	46.39	120	85
111	Laredo, TX	46.18	123	82
112	Ontario, CA	46.07	164	48
113	Yonkers, NY	45.68	95	106
114	Fresno, CA	45.63	83	111
115	Aurora, IL	45.55	98	105
116	Wichita, KS	45.55	32	155
117	Modesto, CA	45.5	88	109
118	Brownsville, TX	45.49	117	94
119	Salt Lake City, UT	45.48	69	132
120	Mobile, AL	45.28	49	152
121	Dover, DE	45.13	54	154
122	Columbia, SC	44.95	67	139
123	New York, NY	44.81	142	84
124	Moreno Valley, CA	44.73	148	73
125	Corpus Christi, TX	44.72	102	112
126	Norfolk, VA	44.55	41	161
127	Louisville, KY	44.45	75	136
128	Richmond, VA	43.87	60	173
129	Houston, TX	43.82	86	131
130	St. Louis, MO	43.66	55	158
131	Seattle, WA	43.56	158	83
132	Jersey City, NJ	43.55	80	138
133	Warwick, RI	43.37	122	115
134	Chicago, IL	43.19	78	140
135	Knoxville, TN	43.14	125	117
136	Stockton, CA	43.11	109	127
137	Montgomery, AL	43.02	63	164
138	Augusta, GA	42.82	90	143
139	Aurora, CO	42.82	150	96
140	Miami, FL	42.71	177	63
141	Gulfport, MS	42.6	113	133
142	Anchorage, AK	42.56	39	172
143	Lubbock, TX	42.49	115	130
144	Springfield, MO	42.44	48	176
145	Fort Lauderdale, FL	42.42	174	62
146	Philadelphia, PA	42.35	140	114
147	Vancouver, WA	42.22	159	93
148	Boston, MA	42.19	168	88
149	Spokane, WA	42.07	101	142
150	Tulsa, OK	42.02	92	141
151	Tallahassee, FL	41.39	135	129
152	Santa Ana, CA	41.35	179	60
153	San Bernardino, CA	41.33	144	119
154	Fort Wayne, IN	41.01	99	151
155	Milwaukee, WI	40.92	94	156
156	Rochester, NY	40.78	105	157
157	Burlington, VT	40.46	128	146
158	Pearl City, HI	40.26	181	31
159	Indianapolis, IN	40.2	84	167
160	Columbus, GA	39.97	116	162
161	Wilmington, DE	39.8	93	169
162	Newark, NJ	39.48	79	170
163	Tacoma, WA	39.48	137	149
164	Worcester, MA	39.41	133	150
165	Buffalo, NY	39.18	119	163
166	Oakland, CA	39.17	154	137
167	Baton Rouge, LA	38.93	126	159
168	New Orleans, LA	38.4	143	145
169	Charleston, WV	37.62	112	179
170	Akron, OH	37.58	155	153
171	Toledo, OH	37.35	131	166
172	Shreveport, LA	36.93	135	171
173	Jackson, MS	36.79	147	165
174	Hialeah, FL	36.58	182	80
175	Providence, RI	36.18	132	178
176	Baltimore, MD	34.91	108	181
177	Bridgeport, CT	34.24	180	128
178	Huntington, WV	33.95	153	180
179	New Haven, CT	32.39	173	174
180	Cleveland, OH	32.28	170	175
181	Memphis, TN	32.18	134	182
182	Detroit, MI	32.09	162	177

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Originally posted by @Justin R.:

@Account Closed Is the hypothesis of the article that demand will increase over time in places that have high quality of life and better affordability?  Seems like a reasonable hypothesis.

For the rental business case, the supply side is equally important - would be interesting to see someone's data analysis on where housing supply is least likely to increase.  Combine the two together and it'd be an interesting list of markets to target for investing.

 I think you are correct. It's likely that there will be ebb and flow in various markets, but I think places like Detroit and Cleveland etc have an uphill battle trying too regain former glory. It could be done, but my investing timeline doesn't allow for the hope that someday, they will get their act together. I look at where the likelihood of growth over the next couple of years will take place. 

I know it is popular right now to buy in low cost neighborhoods in the midwest, but that isn't for me. I buy in neighborhoods your wife can walk down the street and feel safe with your kids in tow.