After all, I moved into 1 of the worst areas in Los Angeles (I remember im from south side of Chicago so I have no fear) but I wave and say hi to all my neighbors and now I live in 1 of the hottest growing areas.

@Jackie Comitino From another forum post I wrote about the same topic, but this is not for OOS investing unless you are traveling there: I think the easiest way to find the next up and coming market is to find the hottest market in your area first.

If you are only invested in the hottest stocks right now like TSLA, TWTR, and FB then your portfolio will fluctuate wildly.

However Baltimore is the only city in the top 25 markets where the rental rate of return is over 20%Baltimore has one of the most stable economies in the United States, median household income averages $70,000 which ranks #4 in the U.S.Baltimore’s millenial population has grown 16% in the last 5 yearsBaltimore has over 1,000 miles of natural shoreline making it one of the most beautiful places to liveBaltimore gets over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, rivalling Florida as the “sunshine state”Over 2.7 million people reside in the region making it the 20th largest metro in the countryHigh opportunity and relatively low home prices make Baltimore one of the hottest Real Estate markets in the nationProperties can be purchased in the $70 - $85K range and rents range from $1300 - $1600 a month for 3 - 4 bedroom homes.

I can say that Tampa Bay is a great market to invest in.http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/22/real_estate/housin...Here's one from last fall but has a list of hottest seller's market:http://www.cnbc.com/2014/09/23/here-are-the-best-p...

Wait until business is slow and they are hungry and retailers are doing deals to sell product on off peak times.Same thing with A/C companies as these three months are hottest here in Georgia and if the A/C goes out look to pay a premium or the people will not even come out to fix anything.A cheap fix in the situation is to buy a window unit and make it a few months until you do not need an A/C unit but just the heat and then in Spring when times are slow get it fixed or replaced for a deal.

Back in May this year realtor.com ranked Rochester, NY as the hottest market in the country.  

According to this article Columbus is on the trend to be the 5th hottest market in the nation. https://learn.roofstock.com/blog/columbus-oh-real-estate-market.

Complains that the solar panels don't pay for 100% of her electricity despite the hottest summer in Texas in years.  

Buy and overspend for it and YES, many even in the HOTTEST of markets OVERPAID for properties.