Quote from @Shayan Sameer: Quote from @Samuel Diouf: Columbus, Ohio is a great market to consider if you're looking for appreciation markets that still have cashflowing deals under $200k.

There are no laws restricting mark-to-market rents. 

Quote from @Charles Evans: There are websites that estimate market rent, but they can be off quite a bit.

Any tools, APIs, or approaches you’d recommend?

Quote from @Blake Steagall: Hello @Jaycee Greene, I do not own any real estate in that market yet but am interested.  

Quote from @Marc Zak: In the market where I live (San Diego), appreciation has been strong and many predict it will continue to appreciate in the long term.However, with current interest rates (6% at best) and property tax (2%), the annual cost burden is 8%.Am I correct in saying that appreciation has to be above 8% annually (plus whatever my maintenance and vacancy costs are) for me to make any money in this scenario if the property is cash flow neutral?

Off Market, and KREIA are just a few places to look. 

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

No one has a "crystal ball" to time the market perfectly. 

Investing in real estate in actually starting, managing, and marketing a company.