The growth in Pinal county over the next 15 years will be phenomenal.So, establishing the area you are looking at is solid let's discuss your strategy.

Find the population growth/loss, how the local economy is, who the main employers are etc.TIA

This typically happens when they are in high growth mode.If you get far enough along, I would pay attention in the franchise agreement to : 1.

Higher mortgage rates alone will likely be a wet blanket on home price growth. 

@Marilynne Poumele-Flores I'm not active any any local groups, since I don't invest locally, but I am in a real estate mastermind group for military folks and veterans that has been absolutely fantastic for my business and real estate growth.

@Cameron IarrobinoAmateur historian connecting dots, I bet a lot of towns and cities had explosive population growth in those decades.

Columbus is the only Ohio market that has seen rapid growth in jobs and population.

They range from job opportunities to employment growth to monthly average starting salary.Read More HERE

It is in an amazing area; three miles from my mother's and the growth has been steady.

Not sure what metrics you have used in penciling down this market but make sure you look at population growth trends, income levels, poverty levels, Job diversity, schools etc.