You would be hard pressed to find a bigger more diverse economy than Houston's anywhere else in the country.

The economy is very diverse with multiple tech companies, universities, healthcare, military, import/export, etc.

Some of my criteria have been Jobs/Economy/Diverse industries, population growth.

It depends, Springfield is such a diverse town, it all depends on your criteria. 159k can be high or just right.

We are looking in central, south and eastern SD county so I feel like we are seeing a diversity of properties. 

Hi Tawanna,You don't specify whether or not you know about the market that this rental property is in or what type of market you are looking for or is you're flipping or purchasing turn-key, but I want to know about the market: if the population is growing, if jobs are growing, if the market is diverse or if the jobs are mostly dependent on one large employer, what are the schools like in that area, low crime, strong rental market, etc.For the property I want to see a Proforma that shows at least 1% gross rent to purchase price (if it's a rent-ready property), I need to know the estimated taxes & insurance, mortgage and interest.

Diversity of industry is another important factor as you don't want a military base to close, or a large employer to leave.  

It helps to have diversity in asset classes.  

Commercial financing is very diverse and since the loan is usually held in-house (especially at local Banks & Credit Unions), it is up to each individual institution as to what terms they will offer.

You'll find the most helpful people here and diverse range of investors.