Top 10 Real Estate Markets for Cash Flow in 2024

[John Michaels]

I came across this BP thread listing the Top 10 Real Estate Markets for Cash Flow in 2024
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/best-real-estate-markets-...

However, it didn't mention some of the markets I see talked about the most like
Ohio and Tennessee etc  I don't see anyone talking about McAllen or Idessa Texas.
What am I missing? Would you agree with this list ? It was printed in January.

McAllen, Texas
Odessa, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
El Paso, Texas
Decatur, Illinois
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Mobile, Alabama
Lubbock, Texas
Rochester, New York
Flint, Michigan

[Nydia Rodriguez]

Realtor here in Mcallen! 

McAllen, TX is a border town located in the Rio Grande Valley. The RGV has four counties Willacy, Hidalgo, Cameron and Starr County with a population of 2.4 million. Land area spans from Rio Grande City to South Padre Island.

I think it's not heard of often bc we're not as mainstream as other big cities and we are also a border town so cartel violence tends to be the issue that comes up.. but Mcallen has actually been ranked top 3 in one of the safest cities to live in in 2023. 

"McAllen was recognized as the third safest city by SmartAssest.com, which analyzed a core set of common safety factors, including the following five metrics: violent crime, property crime, vehicular mortality rate, drug poisoning mortality rate and the percentage of the population engaging in excessive drinking."

The RGV has expanded immensely in the past couple of years and we've had an influx of people coming in from out of state bc of the affordability as well. It's an area to keep in mind and Id love to talk about it more to anyone who's considering in investing out here!