@Lelith Walker I should have been more clear. What I don't like about Chicago is decreasing population.
@Joseph Gozlan Is hard to follow many markets. I like to focus on 1 only and learn it well. At this point I am in comfortable position to choose one with best perspectives. There are many considerations like population and job growth, salary growth, costs of doing business, median home prices, housing affordability, rent vs ownership ratio, vacancy, rent growth, etc. Maybe my question was general but there are for sure places with better perspectives than others so I appreciate feedback/experience with these markets. Not sure what else you are looking for. I am looking for good cash-flow ( 10 or more cap rate) and appreciation perspective in next at least 5 years. I should have made more research myself but I haven't, partially as it needs figuring out all the data. Local perspective is great addition. And yes if I find right team I would be ok to invest remotely.