You can skiptrace LLC’s on open corporate and the direct owner on truepeoplesearch and make a list that way too. 

But generally speaking the training business is just like any other small to mid size corporation.. you only have one owner or CEO and they manage folks under them..

So, investing on the side is the way to go - it certainly was for me and it took me 8 years before I was confident that I can quit my corporate job.

is there a particular formula that takes all manner of factors, (employment growth, corporation development news, barrier to entry, rental rates, wage growth, etc) into account and spits out an "invest in city X" answer?

I was browsing NHS' website and ran across their "NHS Redevelopment Corporation Liens Available" page. 

I work in Albuquerque, NM and wear many hats utilizing many tools.20 rental units12 active flips - recs to purchase -some are now rec notes-private money on the flips utilizing retirement plans/corporate/nonprofit funds-wholesaling and I have started a new platform of providing financed wholesales.would love to see if my knowledge is of value to others.

Hopefully, her creative side and my analytical side can complement each other as we start this journey together.

@Marc Shin You can take advantage of bonus depreciation on a short-term rental (STR) even if you purchase it through an LLC, as long as the LLC is a not C-corp or S-corp. 

got it, but the business entity in question wether LLC, corp, or whatever the case... does it need to be 100% owned by my wife since she can position herself as "full time" investor as I'm a full time W2 employee currently. 

My very limited understanding is that the mortgage being in your individual name and you operating the property through a single-member LLC makes piercing the corporate veil fairly easy and that insurance coverage is typically a better protection plan.