Rental property owners are going to be among the last people who get bailed out and STR owners will he below that.

Here are the four statistics you'll want to consider when researching prospective markets:1) Job Growth2) Population Growth3) Migration4) Housing MarketAnd here are some relevant articles about Phoenix to save you some time:-- Phoenix leads US Counties in Job Growth, New Data Shows-- Phoenix leads the US in Population Growth, New Census Data Shows-- Phoenix is the #1 Migration Destination-- Phoenix is Expected to be Among the Top 5 Housing Markets in 2020I can practically guarantee none of the other markets you're considering are going to be as strong on all factors as the Phoenix metro area is.

Douglas and Corina Vanek – Phoenix Business Journal8 hours agoThe last time the U.S. economy was in crisis, terms such as “jingle mail” and “extend and pretend” became commonspeak among the thousands of men and women earning their keep in the commercial real estate sector.

-My wife and I are among the fortunate ones who can telework. 6 of our 8 tenants can do the same.

Among the paperwork, there was one proposal/bid that stated for $8,950, they would:1) install the beams to reinforce wall to prevent further inward movement2) patch cracks on all walls with hydraulic cement3) raise window well on N side of home and haul in 12 yds of topsoil to improve the grade around the homeThat contracting comp has a 10 yr vertical wall restraint warranty against any inward movement, transferrable if you sell the home.

I don't see rent strikes being among the 20%.I've enjoyed the so broke we couldn't pay attention stories. 

Houston's projected appreciation is among the best in the country and the prices are still really good.

@Shaun Weekes I will start planning for that. my primary was california and the rentals are in michigan so it caused confusion among things.

Here's a clip from the article in the Gazette:  Colorado Springs continues to be one of the country’s hottest housing markets, a federal report released this week shows.Local home prices spiked 11% in the fourth quarter of 2019 when compared with the same period a year earlier, an increase that ranked No. 2 among the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.Only Boise City, Idaho, with a 12.7% gain in home prices, had a larger increase on a year-over-year basis, the agency’s report showed.

You do have a better chance of finding desired experience among the licensed professionals, but being licensed guarantees nothing.