Phoenix is a hot market for housing investors due to its increasing population, healthy job market and steady demand for housing.Why Phoenix?

Las Vegas's average annual population increases by 40,000 to 50,000 per year.

How do you guys say a place that has been losing population is a good market to invest in? 

I am looking to buy my first investment property and have seen strong fundamentals in Indianapolis (job growth, population and median wage).As an out of state investor, I am looking to connect with investors/agents in the area to build further knowledge on specifics with the markets and hopefully bring business to in the future!

With that being said, Columbus is one of the hottest markets in the US right now with some of the fastest population and job growth and companies moving and developing here.

@Lau Cor so for areas with larger populations Pueblo would be lower cost as would Grand Junction then you drop down in population to areas like Alamosa, Lamar, Gunnison, Montrose, Rifle, Meeker and the four corners.

Hello @Chris Atkins,To achieve and maintain financial independence, only invest in cities that meet the following requirements.Significant and Sustained Population Growth: Rental rates follow the basic principle of supply and demand.

Plus, with how much appreciation is coming to Columbus Ohio, that house will easily 2x or 3x over the next few years from all the population/job/companies developing here.Plus, Anduril just announced another 4k jobs and over 1B+ in development in Columbus Ohio along with all the companies already developing here (Intel, Google, Amazon, FB, Nationwide Childrens, etc)

Up here in the Reno, NV area we are seeing strong population growth from CA because of tax advantages and a different political climate than CA while still close to friends and family from CA. 

In Fayetteville you have relatively inexpensive houses in an area with a high rental population due to Fort Bragg.