Try finding properties in metropolitan areas (heavily populated) because your tenant will likely get more business (and less likely to go out of business).

21.4%, 35.5%, and 43%...the population growth over the last 3 census' in Bozeman.

We had a park totally wiped out in a tornado, and FEMA and The Red Cross re-populated it.By comparison, a hurricane is mostly massive water damage, and few people are insured for that.

And one of my criteria is to select a city with always a positive population % change over the last 10 years.My strategy is a long-term rental.Am I right or is it not a good criterion?

I am doing some basic market research and understand that I need to find data on population, job diversity, housing, vacancy, and more.

The population is growing relatively higher than the country and lots of businesses have been moving in as well. 

Positives: Tiny price point under 2 million, decent population and income in 5 mile radius, 2% annual increases.Possible negatives:  Mentions tenant TI improvements done in 2017 but building from 2004 and landlord responsible for roof and structure.

Vacation markets like Destin work better as opposed to more metro markets.Do you feel vacation areas like Destin have become over populated with STR in recent years?

Texas added the most residents of any state by raw numbers in 2021 while California's population continued to dwindle for the second year in a row, according to U.S.

You will need to know the average DOM (days on market) for each area, the crime rates, population growth, income growth, net migration data, jobs growth, and any upcoming major developments to the area (which can also include a large employer coming or going, new freeway, new shopping centers, etc.).