Rank the areas from top to bottom.But the best thing you can do is to sit down with local brokers and property managers in each of those areas. 

Another common ranking method is to factor appreciation for over 1 year (which is a ridiculously short period).

The city is ranked #1 for rail freight volume and features the 2nd largest rail centers in the U.S. behind Chicago.2.

Highlights of the S&W here in Temple are:636-bed specialty care and teaching hospital Level I Trauma Center All major insurance plans accepted Advanced imaging, featuring Dual Definition 128-slice CT, 64-slice CT, fixed PET CT, 3T MRI, IMRT da Vinci® Surgical System NICU ranks among the top in survival of these fragile newbornsA Few Real Estate Stats as of 3.17.15The median single family home price as of March 13 2015 for Temple, TX is $156,453.There are about 403 properties on the market in Temple as of March 13 2015.We found our primary residence in Temple - small town feel with big town amenities.

This will also help your SEO ranking within Google. 

She is the number one ranked seller in my area and an experienced REI and landlord.  

@Kaz Miyazaki other BP members have reported that blue Democrat states are more tenant-friendly and red Republican states are more landlord-friendly, and CA ranks as one of the most tenant-friendly blue states.

The goal is to do research on the keyword you want tor rank for, and then implement a strategy of attack.

@Jake PickettMany OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

I wrestle for the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club that is at the University and I am currently 2nd on the national rankings in Colombia.