After that, look for metropolitan areas within those states that have growing populations, growing jobs, good incomes, have a high labor participation rate, with modern/diverse economies and industries.

@Darius Nunez I like Indianapolis and Kansas City for it's combination of good cash flow and long term economic & demographic trends i.e. population growth, job growth, good incomes and modern/diverse economies.

Look for markets that have strong population growth, job growth and modern/diverse industries and economies.

Then look for markets that have growing populations, growing jobs, strong incomes and modern/diverse industries and economies.

Modern/diverse industries and economies, 5.

@Jennifer Shen Good diverse opinions here. 

You want to get a diverse and accurate sampling.

Look for markets that have modern/diverse economies and industries.

All 3 of these markets are very affordable, have good diverse economies and industries and cash flow well. 

That means markets with solid population growth, job growth, modern/diverse economies and industries.