Another thing you might do before starting with investing is to get your financing fully appropriate from a bank or other source and give you a loan letter and a copy of it can be in your offers to make the owner more comfotible with you being able to close.Do not try to do everything yourself.  

Developing a relationship with a funding source is very important in being successful in the fix and flip strategy long term.

(Granted I am not sure where his data is being sourced from).

Property taxes are higher here (as a % of value) than in some states since we don't have a state income tax, so property taxes are a major source of revenue. 

Developing a relationship with a funding source is very important in being successful in the fix and flip strategy long term.

Usually you can find it online, for example here's Missouri, where I live: https://www.ago.mo.gov/docs/default-source/publica....

Usually, I find them a great source of information.

Be greedy when others are fearful and be fearful when others are greedy" Do you have a source for the 40% figure?

I know what I think are the key indicators, and I think I have reliable sources of information, but I'd love if you could share some of what you look for when identifying growth markets. 

(The vacancy numbers are weighted by county specific vacancy counts, not a numeric average of county vacancy rates.)I put a link to the source of the data at the end.2019 Proj Total Population (& annual growth)1,255,325+0.86%2014 Proj Total Population1,203,7352010 Census Total Population1,162,386July 2015 Certified Population Estimate (NC only)1,190,4732010 Census Total Population: Urban627,87254%2010 Census Total Population: Rural534,51446%As for housing, the 2010 vacancy numbers reflect the impact of the Great Recession.