Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't invest the time to ACTUALLY understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

It's the WORST thing you can do for your analytics and rankings.

Do you know what rank this person was, by any chance? 

I'm starting to think of using ranks of them as wainscoting... or maybe a chair rail to save some $.

Do you have any places you like to look or methods for ranking areas by job growth, amenities, etc? 

And all my competitors rely on these companies to rank.

I'm not going to argue with you, as I suspect you only post in an effort to rank as a 'top contributor' even though your posts lack any substance.

Rank the blame (1-6) most to least.  

Rented.com ranks the best — and worst — markets to buy a second home based on potential return on investment, and recently listed Tulsa as No. 4 nationally. 

If, and it's a big if, you can get your fans to visit your website and stay there for an extended period of time, it can help your search engine result page ranking.