Hi all,I'm compiling a spreadsheet to help compare different potential out-of-state markets to buy and hold.Some hard and soft criteria include (1) job growth; (2) Population; (3) Diversity of Industry; (4) Housing Price Projections; (5) Landlord friendliness; (6) Real vacancy rates; (7) unemployment rate; (8) demographics (should target 18-64, am I right?) 

As for a list of sites, @Ian Ippolito has compiled a whole list and ranking of them

@Eric Gamble It seems like it would be prudent to compile some (based on what your strategy is) quick & easy screen out parameters...ie, in said desirable area, if 3 bedroom houses are generally the most in demand by buyers who would buy your wholesale deals, start there...that kind of thing...no 2 beds, no 4 beds, etc.

The rankings for each of these individually is:Top 10 broadest economiesSan Diego-Carlsbad, CABellingham, WASanta Rosa, CAEl Campo, TXBoise City, IDReno, NVPampa, TXBurley, IDMissoula, MTNaples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FLTop 10 strongest economiesDuncan, OKBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHFrankfort, KYIndiana, PAMadison, WIProvo-Orem, UTSalt Lake City, UTSan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CABarre, VTBirmingham-Hoover, ALDataYou can find all the data and calculations in this shared spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ty2bMCNyQF...Feel free to copy it to your account if you want to tweak the numbers or dig in yourself.MethodologyThese rankings were all compiled from the 2015 SUSB Annual Data Tables: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2015/econ/susb/...

I’ll be sure to learn how to compile comps and determine ARV.

And I'd be happy to provide numbers once I compile everything if anyone is interested. 

Here is a list of lenders that I compiled over the years who specializing in providing this kind of financing to retirement accounts: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2810/50272-lis...Hope this helps!

If you are listening to the podcasts then you should be able to start compiling a healthy list of good reads. 

I'm compiling a list of neighborhoods and zip codes so I can do research.

Since posting this I have compiled a nice list of HML's.