Plenty of job growth, plenty of population growth, diverse economy, newer homes, landlord friendly, and so many other factors. 

I'm a landlord of a newly constructed duplex in the New Orleans area.

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This is a general question for security deposit deductions made by a landlord of a complex.

The fact they are willing to pay $200 extra also indicates they have had a tough time renting other places, aka other landlords have told them no.I would lower the rent and find a good tenant before I did this, but that’s just me. 

Indiana ( northwest) has been doing great rent wise and from what i hear, much more landlord friendly than Illinois:Any questions would be happy to help.

Individuals owned their own home, or a duplex in which they were both owner occupant and landlord.  

It found the five most landlord-friendly states to be:West VirginiaArkansasLouisianaNorth CarolinaAlabama2.

If you decide to stay in CA I would definitely suggest getting to know a good tenant/landlord lawyer that is familiar with lease creation and knows the process well. 

I found an article from Brandon Turner while I was trying to educate myself on how to be a better landlord because I had messed up badly in renting to one tenant.