Then you just need to come up with the action steps related to these goals.When analyzing markets you want to look at things like population growth, job growth, a diverse economy and shortage of housing which Atlanta has in spades.

I like the diversity of the market and the prices aren't astronomical.

Jake and Gino have a very handy post here 5) We look for industry diversity, job growth, population growth, rent growth without major vacancy growth, new construction (but not oversupply) and other factors.

Cleveland has a very very slight year over year population growth decrease, about .3% per year, but our jobs are actually growing.Also our business/employment industries in Cleveland are rather diverse.

I learned how to choose a good market to invest in (population growth, job growth/diversity, etc).

We have a diverse, growing, upscale economy and lots of well-paying corporate jobs.Things are slowing right now, as they are across the country, but our diverse metro Phoenix economy will help us rebound when COVID 19 reverses course.

I live in more diverse area of town. 

What you should spend your time looking at are market fundamentals such as supply and demand, the strength and diversity of your local economy, and the laws and political trends that are impacting being a land lord.  

For awhile Philadelphia was the best kept secret for a lot of NY investors but as of the last few years there has been a ton of NY money being dumped into philly, especially now because of the Rent control laws that passed here, but there are still deals out there. snap shot of philly - Steady population growth yr over yr - Steady job growth yr over yr - Diverse economy  ( top 3 health care, education & tourism )- Location...  2hrs from NYC "financial hub of the country" &  2(1/2) from Washington DC " the political of hub of the country.

@Yuval MolchoLooking for a diverse local economy that isn't dominated by one industry.