Is there a centralized place/website that one can go to, to be able to see all the relevant metrics that one would need to know before they make a decision on whether it would be a good idea to invest in a particular area or not?

You are organized, but already in the weeds with a lot of paper ideas that may not be realistic in real life.

For long term buy and holds, I always recommend CA.

I'm kicking around the idea and wanted to gauge interest.

I'll sound like a broken record, but STRs definitely hold a lot of hidden costs and regulations.

Builders typically are NOT long term buy and hold investors.they build they sell they take their profit and do another new build, rinse and repeat.There’s still a delta between seller ask and buyer expectations on existing property which makes sense.

I have clients that gross well into the tens of millions, they hold residential and commercial properties.

I had surfaces that just wouldn't hold paint.

Though, this process will be the same for the other state (if you created a CA LLC you may need to register it as a foreign LLC in the state in which you are doing business/holding property).

Look at the school district--the higher rated the district, the better for holding value and stickiness of tenants, plus appreciation over time.Secondly, you'll want to make sure there is a net in-migration of working and professional folks to keep the local economy perking along.Good luck, keep investing and moving forward!