We are 8 to 9 years into this same question on the forums...that the market is too hot. 

Compare my plumber to another "hot shot" developer I know who ended up over extending himself and filed bankruptcy, maybe the plumbers are doing better than that fast growing developer...  

Find the hot spots, those charming neighborhoods and coveted areas where short-term rentals are in demand.

Census.gov will give you (for any city/state) the population, median home value, median household income, median age, racial distribution and more.

She wanted to give us money to help support the household. 

Hi Jonah...Huntsville is such a red hot market right now.

Columbus is definitely a hot market for investing!

I think the tax benefits combined with building equity is the goal, cash flow is not a major issue thankfully with our household w2 income.

But, I agree it does hot have the economy or population growth that Columbus and Indy have.  

Similarly when you are buying pre-owned furniture, people tend to advertise if it comes from a no pet household.