Within my research of finding homes to buy and hold with,  i’ve started seeing a trend in the popularity of purchasing in Arizona.  

Contrary to popular belief, this is not set because I believe it will give me a higher return.

What’s most popular in today’s landlords world.

I also thought SeaTac had a reputation as being "blue collarish" but it reportedly is right in the middle of Seattle and Tacoma offering great path to progress and easy commute to Seattle (via rapid transit)....Alaska Air's HQ is right next to property and there are massive expansion plans, which looks to be a plus...On the other hand, I cannot help wondereing how many potential tenants want to  next to an airline construction activity and a casino.

Any suggestions as to the popular tourist areas that would make a good investment?

Keller Williams is a very popular brand in southern CA. 

Contrary to popular belief, this is not set because I believe it will give me a higher return.

Without enough homes to buy, some investors are now building their own in popular residential markets like Miami and Nashville, Tenn.

They are definitely a popular subject and favorite on the podcasts.

Good luck I have had an ok experience in indy but it really tightened up with the turnkey stuff getting so popular.