Hey everyone, I’m an investor in Montana and the market is really hot making deals harder to find. I’m starting to look outside of my state for areas to invest in.Does anyone have tips for evaluating economies to find...

2 isn’t necessarily a trend but if it starts happening all the time to get around a minimum stay requirement, I might get suspicious.

so I am curious if any trends in advice emerge. 

If you have other criteria to look for, use whatever resources you can, whether it's vacancy rates, migration trends, etc.Once you have that, developing that "Core 4" as others have mentioned is crucial. 

@Eric James I’m not the only one who noticed that trend?

I have been analyzing deals for the SLC,UT market and seem to find a trend right now that long term rentals aren't the best investment.

Here's a rent report by Apartment Guide showing trends compared to one year ago for 1,2,3 bdms nationally, by state, and for the 100 most populous cities.

So a little background on my market and situation first; I'm in Clarksville Tn, which you may never have heard of before but is one of the hottest markets in the country.

Top trending thread on BP is a $14 issue.  

The pandemic accelerated, if not completely popularized and validated, that trend.