He answers that Specific question in another thread here on BP, search "Hottest Turnkey Investing!!"

Say I have a property in one of Austins hottest neighborhoods listed around $325K.2.

Portland is one of the hottest markets in the country.If you are looking for cash flow, check Salem.

So get sales info via agents etc and find the hottest selling zip codes (highest sales #'s), examine those areas and buy there.Schools make a big differencePolice and fire numbers/new stations/availability/visibility make a big difference---- Or when buying in a small town just make sure the smaller town wont dry up anytime soon and that demand out strips supply.Not sure there is a sure fire way to tell that in my smaller town - really just takes boots on the ground at some point.Jeff

That said - I just read an article out of Builder Magazine Five Hottest Cities For Housing Growth for the next five tears.

I'm in the Bay Area which is arguably the hottest market in the entire country.Even off-market deals are going at a price which produces very thin margins.

Pico Blvd is coming into its own and that is the hottest area of Mid-City right now.

The 3rd largest forclosure market? Donno for sure, but we are awash with them. The big investors are here, but where are the individuals and partners?

Now, I am not a geography major but I do not thinnk there is a Panama Wyoming but nevertheless I am here so it was accepted.I do have a lot to offer this forum as my experience in International Real Estate especially residing in the hottest real estate market in our hemisphere.

The two markets you mentioned are very competitive as everyone wants to be in the hottest markets.There are deals to be in every market cycle but not every market.