., according to Burns Real Estate Consulting.Metro Phoenix ranks No. 4 for the most investors — about 28% of homebuyers.

I have been working in public accounting for 9+ years and made it to the manager ranks but have started to reach the point of burnout.

Snowball effect on the platforms due to search rankings.

It's a promising sign as some of these areas that rank high on this list have often been cast off as not worth a look when investing.

The schools are ranked low and crime is getting better but is still a bit of an issue.

I would like to thank everyone before me whos has helped to contribute to the wealth of knowledge here on bigger pockets I look forward to joining your ranks soon! 

If your budget is $150k you're going to have a tough time buying here - right now there's only one house on the market below that price and it would require at least $60k in renovations.The Riverside and (adjacent) Avondale neighborhood regularly ranks in the top neighborhoods in the country, and values have risen steadily for years now.

All the areas you mentioned have low school rankings which is a major thing holding them back (I mention Westminster to a lot of first time home buyers for example and they almost always reply, “Yeah, but the schools...”).

This gives renters many reasons to book my house.I just had an inquiry from a highly ranked freshman offensive lineman's parents.

Population decline, job growth, crime, and the ranking of some of the websites on Cleveland.