I'm calculating which markets are the hottest and going after them. 

Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties: "Steps away from the city’s hottest nightlife with plenty of space to celebrate 

I’m curious have others here noticed this trend with new investors?

Peter Lohmann’s newsletter is a solid source for staying on top of national trends; I’d recommend subscribing if you haven’t already.In Texas, I’ve noticed increased activity, especially in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Buffalo is 2025 Hottest Small City market.

Because my clientele is so profit-focused, I get daily questions about current real estate market trends.

How do you think these trends will affect them in the states with declining populations?

Then, if you can trend over time you'll want to see where the "path of progress" is going/moving and attempt to buy in that path of progress to gain some appreciation in the future.

The Austin metro was among the hottest destinations in the country for where people were moving last year, according to the latest annual ranking from U-Haul International Inc.Austin ranked No. 5 among the top U.S. growth metros in 2024, and Texas was the No. 2 state for move-ins — bested from the top spot after three consecutive years by South Carolina, according to data released Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area took the crown for the top growth metro in the recent list, followed by Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 2); Phoenix (No. 3); and, Lakeland, Florida (No. 4).