Job Growth:  Look for areas that are attractive for business formation and proliferation.  

Have the rental units and the tenants will come - We have many rental units and still buying and assigning properties - never had an issue with finding tenants (those folks who pay my mortgages) it is a great business here in Baltimore - Our family have been hanging around here for over 40 some years and have done well - you will also - I wouldn't worry about tenants - you should concern yourself with controlling real estate - work on -----Sandwich leases (never own but collect rent)Tax Sale 365 - how to do TAX SALE Poaching every day - avoid the competitionReverse Mortgage Foreclosures to control rental unitsExpired listings for easy control and rental without ownershipWalking and Driving for vacancies - easy money - Left-Over Tax Sale ListPublic Auctions - lots of equity hereThere are many ways to control vacancies and to build an attractive monthly cash flow ----Good luck - Charles

What flooring is best for a rental- I don't mean cheapest or most attractive or even easiest to install- I want something that's going to last, something that is 'tenant proof' as far as damage.

It attracted my attention because it was advertising a property in the area where I grew up (about 3 hours’ drive from my house).

So the BRRR there isn't AS attractive to me.It's hard for me to imagine a market with a good employment base not at least keeping pace with inflation.  

You will not attract the best tenants.I turn away a lot of renters who contact me explain how they have the best pet, so I agree, it makes it more difficult.

To be sucessfull it has to be nice , near a point of interest or an attraction ( like a theme park or the ocean )    Want to see a real operation check out Ocean Lakes campground in Myrtle Beach SC .  

@Joshua Rosenwald There are a ton of attractive markets all over the country.

As @Frank Wong mentioned it will attract more people. 

It'd make no sense given the lack of attractive offerings and the very limited number of potential clients.