Other big gainers included government (49,000), manufacturing (28,000), and leisure and hospitality (40,000).Wage growth remained strong, as did labor participation.My skeptical eye saw a slightly less rosy report.

Smaller cities tend to be dependent on a single company or market sector.

You just have to get out of the big bank sector.

He still does some work advising banks related to legacy HELOCs, he said.HELOC buyers not only have to consider whether the consumer has the wherewithal to pay the outstanding balance of the loan, but also whether they want to make other funds available to the borrower according to terms of the original note, Pallotta said.There are concerns related to pending legacy HELOC resets as well, although some say these open-end second lien reset fears are overstated.Reperforming and performing legacy seconds are the two areas where the limited group of loan buyers in these sectors seems more eager to buy recently, he said."

@Eric, look at macro/micro indicators... narrow it down to areas with solid population growth, and solid economic growth (from multiple job sectors)...Then look at rent-to-price ratio's and confirm that you can cash flow there.

Not easy to compare but will say that given Sacramento is a huge public sector setting PLUS growing private (IT etc) & with the likes of Amazon fulfillment center, it has it's positives. 

.* The "Comps" used can be skewed at your leisure, depending on whether you're trying to impress the SELLER, or your end-BUYER!

I also think there is some value in being able to respond to big questions/ideas at a time of our leisure after consideration and possible research rather than in the moment.Since proposing this topic I created a business/life related master mind group that meets biweekly.

I'm currently working as a civil engineer in the transportation sector, and I closed on my first investment property this month, a single family home fix and flip project.  

And as others said, yes, this sector is hot.