However the market has changed in the last year and due to the increase in value I will be selling off my single Family homes.

If I'm reading correctly, you have ~$1.5MM in value. 

Here are the four statistics you'll want to consider when researching prospective markets:1) Job Growth2) Population Growth3) Migration4) Housing MarketAnd here are some relevant articles about Phoenix to save you some time:-- Phoenix leads US Counties in Job Growth, New Data Shows-- Phoenix leads the US in Population Growth, New Census Data Shows-- Phoenix is the #1 Migration Destination-- Phoenix is Expected to be Among the Top 5 Housing Markets in 2020I can practically guarantee none of the other markets you're considering are going to be as strong on all factors as the Phoenix metro area is.

Some markets will be stable, some will be hurt, others will rise in value.

Also with the data - can the govt abstract the data to determine a remedy to limit damage ?

I want to leave a legacy for my family and by getting involved with REI, I can see this significantly helping me.Also, I wanted to thank all of you for the invaluable content here - it has been a BIG booster for my confidence that I CAN DO THIS.

I would estimate our house decreased in value about 10k recently. 

This drastic decrease in value prompted margin calls for the many Servicers who financed their acquisition of servicing.

Then from there gooble up more data, go to meetups in your local area.

Listening to the real estate radio guys podcast yesterday they brought up a great point I felt relevant to share:-How you treat people and handle situations in a time of crisis is invaluable for building trust, relationships, and loyalty which will come back to you in spades in the future.