Opinions of investing in (Northern) Louisiana

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I have been looking into investing out-of-state in Northern Louisiana (around Shrevport) since I have family in that area that could help with construction and handyman-needs, but I am indifferent about the area. Curious if anyone invests in the area or is a current resident and could share their opinions (good or bad) about the area.

I’m looking to buy and hold small multifamily and ran some initial analysis of properties and a fair amount pass the 1% rule, but I’m unsure of the desirability of the area. I’ve referred to bestplaces.net and and it didn’t look too appealing on there but seeing if anyone’s has different resources they use to research areas or opinions themselves.