I am beginning to narrow down my search and the criteria that I am considering is as follows: Population size/GrowthWhere are people coming from? 

The house would be compared to other single-families and if none in good condition have been sold near this property than they will search further away.

I don’t feel comfortable using the sites on google, when I search for hard money.

You also are required to actively search for tenants.

Just ran a quick search and Fayetteville, NC seems to rank at or near the top when it comes to the rental vacancy rates in NC. http://www.civicdashboards.com/city/fayetteville-n...Could anyone comment on that or is that something you simply factor into your numbers before going into a deal?

Sadly, none of the mainstream platforms (Redfin, Zillo, etc) seem to offer this as a search filter.Anyone got any tips on how to search for properties based on these two aspects?

Just type Roofstock into the bigger pockets search.

I'd like to get two properties here for $100-130k each.Closing on Dallas property is today so I need to identify 3 replacement properties within 45 days.

This value is going to be determined by running the numbers and identifying the price point that allows you to meet your investment criteria (i.e. minimum cashflow, minimum ROI, etc.).

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