Portland Oregon 100 people move in every day.. these are net gains.. on top of those that are born pass away or move away.. so the population Is growing.Just look at all the companies moving to SC and specifically the Charleston area.Boeing  787 Mercedes  sprinter vanVolvo   manufactor cars and still under construction thousands of jobs.Hi tech in softwaretourism 2 nd most popular destination behind OrlandoOld money   New York / Boston /  really cool.Portland   over flow from CA number one west coast in migration city state.. not enough houses to house people.

The location I chose was popular but was going through some hard times.

Is there a resource here on BP or a popular book that goes over elementary concepts of Real Estate Investing?

Flipping got really popular a few years ago because we had a historic crash.

Painted cabinets are becoming more popular now-don't think it has to be a sterile white but a soft neutral grey could work if you have the right countertops and backsplash.  

Orlando and the panhandle are very popular with investors. 

You open yourself up to a lot more federal regulations.

We pay federal and state at the personal bracket level?

Of course this is not a popular stance on BP

Cluj becomes very popular in Romania, as far as I am reading the news.