I will be sharing few under the radar topics that are very important as we go, and to start with:- future developments (5-10+ years ahead) in the areas we want to invest and when it's too late to jump in- migration / immigration profiles and type of people moving

With all the activity in Dignowity I was wondering if it is migrating east and at what pace?

I've worked with a lot of investors from your area who are happy with the lower prices and great returns, and the added fact that it's only an hour or two away.I've written more about the market in these two posts here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/621/topics/396725-millennial-migration-to-sacramento-2017---here-comes-the-rushhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/396376-looking-to-get-unstuck-in-the-sf-bay-areaYou can expect an average purchase price of around $350k which means only $88k for 25% down.

Also, many of the white headed snowbirds make their annual migration at that time for the first time and they prefer to rent for a few months rather than buy.I have not personally handled any Airbnb rentals because of the extremely high turnover.

I have always wondered what we do in these boxed-in counties since the birth-rate and in-migration is probably not slowing anytime soon.   

However, as much of the computer market has migrated to mobile devices, and the rest has migrated to India, I've found myself laid off, and looking forward to a change of career (I start college again in a couple months).

well...Cozy has recently merged with and is migrating to Apartments.com so I'm not sure how it may change for the *little guys* :/

Here are two posts that cover the local market:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/621/topics/398662-heres-what-fixer-uppers-on-the-mls-are-selling-forhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/621/topics/396725-millennial-migration-to-sacramento-2017---here-comes-the-rushIn sum, buy and hold is looking good (particularly 2-4 unit multifamily)  and flipping is ultra-competitive and you're really going to work to find a deal.Check those posts out and then let us know your thoughts and we'll be able to help guide you further in the right direction :-)

You can read more about it in my post here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/621/topics/396725-millennial-migration-to-sacramento-2017---here-comes-the-rushSacramento is simply WAY more desirable a place to live than Stockton or Modesto.

@Alan Curry I would focus on net population migration now and projected migration trends.