@Albert VelasquezYou might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

The only thing that will change for me is what the interest rates are and the state of the economy/PHX metro.

Hello All,Me and my partner have began scouring the STL (metro) and surrounding markets, looking to make entry.

Austin named the No. 1 housing market for growth and stability -  By John EganWhile the Austin housing market continues to shatter price records, a new study shows it’s the best U.S. market for growth and stability.The study, published by personal finance website SmartAsset, places Austin at No. 1 among 400 metro areas for housing growth and stability.

Hi Troy, I am not sure where you are living but you your post came up in my email as being in the Portland metro area. 

@Victor McGlothurnSuggest you complee your BP profile, so we know more about you and can offer better advice.You also might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Residents also enjoy easy access to I-285 204,000 vehicles per day), which facilitates quick commutes to major metro employers.

My wife and I have put a couple offers on townhomes in the Denver metro over the last 4 weeks (can't afford a house in Denver or surrounding metro) with the intention of living in it for 2 years, giving us the ability to build the $80k - $100k in equity that we've been seeing in this market over the last 4 to 5 years.

It's very difficult to get really good numbers for anything like you can in a large metro area.I would recommend only working locally where you really know the market. 

I am looking to work with an investor with a track record who intimately knows and understands one of the following metro areas within a quick flight/train from New York (i.e., Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Boston)I am willing to perform deep financial and non-financial analysis that goes far beyond the depth typically provided by real estate agents, based on publicly available data, and interviews as needed to form more knowledgeable and fact based investment theses into individual properties.