-ensure addition met proper set back requirements-pay permits, fines, and park tax.Depending on the culture of the planning department, you may not want to ask a third party what it will take.

Typically the more diverse the local economy is the stronger it is.

@Joe VilleneuveLong term goals are simple, excellent and diverse positive cash flow and assets to fund a somewhat early retirement.

I attribute this to a couple of things: 1) LA vs KC is a major price difference, LA is actually about 10x more expensive. 2) culture, in KC people are generally honest and trustworthy, much less true in CA. 3) litigious culture, related to 2 but generally more litigious in CA.

Some of the basics to look for in a area are:Population growth Job diversity Crime ratesCost of homes vs rent priceJust ask google about the first two and most of the bigger listing websites can give you the last two....realtor.com trulia.com Zillow.comHope that helps.

In theory yes and in the short term yes, the biggest gainers from remote working trends will be outlying areas like Santa Cruz, Napa etc versus out of state location s like Montana or Idaho etc.But I also think once Covid talk dissipates office culture will take over and old habits WILL return.

I live near Cincinnati, so I'm biased, but I believe Ohio is a great place to buy-and-hold because you can find affordable rentals that cash flow well and Cincinnati and Columbus are economically diverse and stable.

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.