I like Jacksonville because of its consistent job growth, Austin for its recent population boom and Indianapolis for its low prices and high ROI.I also know that I would like to invest in single family homes renting anywhere from $500-$1000/month for homes costing anywhere from $30-65k including renovation costs.

The 401k plan also allows for both Roth 401k contributions and voluntary after-tax contributions which is good way to accumulate tax free growth on your investments.

Appreciate you sharing the details as well as your growth strategy.

That said I think Las Vegas has one of the better long term stories in the US for population growth, job growth, etc. so I can see homeowner and buy and hold investor demand stepping in and taking those properties off their hands. 

It would be awesome to see a market by market comparison of population growth, vacancy, price:rent ratio, economic growth, etc.I know many people have gone through this process before, so I figured there must be a great resource on this already.Thanks for the help!

Rent Breakeven Horizon: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Note: The “breakeven horizon” is defined by Zillow as the point, in years, at which buying a home becomes less expensive than renting the same home.Share of Young Homes: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Note: “Young Homes” refer to housing units built between 2010 and 2016.Building-Permit Activity: Full Weight (~5.33 Points)Note: This metric measures the number of unit permits pulled per 1,000 residents.Affordability & Economic Environment – Total Points: 20Housing Affordability: Double Weight (~5.00 Points)Note: This metric measures home price as a percentage of income.Maintenance Affordability: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)Note: This metric measures maintenance costs as a percentage of income.Population Growth Rate: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)Job Growth Rate: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)Unemployment Rate: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)Underemployment Rate: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)Median Credit Score: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)

We have seen a historical growth rate in Bakersfield that is pretty strong, but what I am interested in is our future.  

Look forward to more growth with the website.

It really was a major win at the time...banks were very wary to loan on investment real estate and my finding a bank which would loan to me fueled growth when most couldn’t. 

This is a market I have spoken to others on the forum about who also like the current growth happening and we are excited to kick off our investing journey here.