Hi Will,Thank you for sharing your market research - I find the analysis very interesting.It is definitely a useful comparison tool.One remark, if you allow: The Employment Growth ratios for Columbia, SC and Springfield, MO look peculiar - you may want to double check your source data for 2016/2017.Great job on putting the file together!

@Doug TeasdaleAs mentioned I would look to partner with a more experienced operator.Raising $ for first time investors right now is extremely difficult as LP’s are tightening down and being very peculiar who they invest with because of the current economic environment.We are seeing many MF deals with bridge debt doing capital calls and cutting dividends to investors so all throughout LP’s are being more cautious

I've invested in IL, FL, AZ, CO and IN and while 'every state/county is different' this grass mowing this is really peculiar to me.I also couldn't find anything on the Madison County Tax sale site. 

There are some peculiarities about NM that you might need to discuss.

Jessie Zamarripa, 25, on suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale, possessing marijuana plants; theft of utility services, and conspiracy.

Some things to look out for would be disposal of medical waste issues, a lot of landlords do not allow abortions on premises, fetal tissue transplants, or medical marijuana, for example.

We are even in a state that passed a law to allow the use of recreational marijuana.

For my SFH rental in California (San Francisco, a tenant friendly city), I also state: late charge of $25 and $20 per day (not to exceed $200 per month), no candles, no fragrance plug-ins, no illegal drug use, no smoking and no vaping of any products inside the house (I'm okay with weed use in the back yard or outside since marijuana is legal here), tenant mops up standing water, oil spills in driveway, etc.

Also, if your state has opened the door to medical marijuana, this category loves former bank sites - vaults being a big part of it.  

It was completely trashed and smelled like marijuana.