Although the number one in migration state for CA talent remain Orygun ...

I would focus more on factors that improve your rental rate and property appreciation potential, namely labor market, net migration, education base, and overall tax burden to the residents. 

That's why net negative migration from a metro  area is a real turn off for me. 

I did some demographic and migration studies earlier this year and happy to share.

I see a trend with more and more of the east coast and midwest population migrating to the South.In my analysis, the peak value & date is the last real estate peak before the downturn.

Plus, I'm migrating to real estate from being a full-time Software engineering Contractor, so I have the aptitude for building a contracting business.To protect myself, I plan to operate my new real estate contracting business as a business, and not under my personal name.

The migration in these states is robust.

Migration numbers are kind of weak to follow but you can look at moving companies and uhaul rentals.

A lot of people and capital leaving urban core areas and migrating out to the suburbs.

On another note I have been told that large home owners population is migrating to Georgia.ThanksVivek