Top 10 Rental Markets in the US - Do you Invest in these markets and why (or why not)?

[Wendell De Guzman]

According to USA Today...below are the top 10 rental real estate markets:

(They looked at annual gross rental yields from RealtyTrac as their basis)

10. Hernando County, Florida

Annual gross rental yield: 17.29%

Vacancy Rate: 5.1%

9. Pasco County, Florida

Annual gross rental yield: 17.30%

Vacancy Rate: 8.9%

8. Columbia County, Florida

Annual gross rental yield: 18.42%

Vacancy Rate: 11.3%

7. Wayne County, Michigan

Annual gross rental yield: 19.88%

Vacancy Rate: 8.9%

6. Spalding County, Georgia

Annual gross rental yield: 20.35%

Vacancy Rate: 12.3%

5. Putnam County, Florida

Annual gross rental yield: 22.63%

Vacancy Rate: 6.3%

4. Howard County, Indiana

Annual gross rental yield: 24%

Vacancy Rate: 6.6%

3. Duplin County, North Carolina

Annual gross rental yield: 24.4%

Vacancy Rate: 8.8%

2. Clayton County, Georgia

Annual gross rental yield: 26.88%

Vacancy Rate: 16.9%

1. Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Annual gross rental yield: 41.57%

Vacancy Rate: 11.1%

[David Krulac]

@Wendell De Guzman 

After 800+ deals I've never invested in any of those top 10s.

A few points:

1.  The Top 10 this or that changes nearly every day.

2.  There are more than 10 places that are great in which to invest.

3.  Start with the coasts.

4.  Then add most large metro areas.

5.  Then add Sunbelt areas.

6. Then add Washington DC and all state capitals (lots of government workers and contractors.)

7.  Then add College and University towns.

8.  Then add areas with growing populations, jobs and economies.

9.  That covers almost the entire country.

10  You can make it in real estate just about anywhere.