If I were visiting from TX for the first time, I would probably be blown away by the nearby cultural and vacation opportunities.

You need to find out everything about the culture of the college/university you want to invest in: What are typical student housing rates? 

The beaches, the weather and and the diversity of people and ideas makes this an amazing place.

I'm wanting to start investing in real estate at the first of the year, and I have a few questions.I live 15 mins from the DFW area in Texas.I'm mainly wanting to focus on 1-4 unit rentals, but I am considering other things to speed up the process and to also have  diversity.

Hi Troy,I'm going to expound just a bit on this with some pop culture references, you can take what you want out if it.[1] Interesting you have come this far in "Doctern' "-- (a Granny Clampet reference), all of this money, all this time and all this stress over the years and now find it "less than you want".[2] "Man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest"-- (a Simon and Garfunkel reference).

Tampa is a comeback city...Water Street Tampa is one of the largest redevelopment projects that Tampa has seen in recent history, and it’s helping transform the city into a vibrant, diverse and attractive option for young people.

I'm in the stock market, I have cryptocurrency, I need to lear about real estate for some diversity.3. 🤪 A fun fact about yourselfI used to be a member of a professional pogo stick team!

It's pretty diverse and the southern parts have a good amount of Japanese Americans.

Make sure you will get what you need at the brokerage and make sure the culture works for you. 

I've read multiple blogs / websites / youtube videos on how to determine which state is primed for investing and the general consensus is to look for:Population GrowthJob GrowthJob Diversity (More than one major employer)Average Rent PriceAverage Home PriceCrime RateCost of livingMy question is, where do you guys pull these data points from?