@Noah Jones: Yes; I'm definitely aware that I'm not touching it or dealing with a small job. 

It seems like all the meet up groups are held during the weekdays which I have trouble attending since I have a day job.

@James Winters I think @Michael Lee did a great job of starting you in the right direction. 

Ben does a high quality job, but he may be a little higher priced.

I have a 401K through my W2 job.

Great job once again!  

Price / Rent Ratio - lower the better Avg Median Income - feeds into #2, not as important on its ownAvg Median Price - feeds into #2, not as important on its ownAvg Median Rent - feeds into #2, not as important on its ownRent % of Income - rent should be >1/3 of incomeSociodemographic Rank - should be high (used this article)Population Growth - should outpace US average (used this site)Jobs Growth - highger the better (used Forbes data: example)Law Favorability - should be landlord-friendly (used Avail: example)State Tax Favorability - should be favorable (used this article)Poverty Level - should be low (used city-data.com)Crime - should be below US average of 290 (used city-data.com)Industries Present - should be diverse (used city-data.com) Here are the markets I evaluated: Bend, ORGreenville, SCCharlotte, NCMeridian, IDMidland, TXSpartanburg, SCHuntsville, ALKent, WAWithout any further delay, here is my market analysis laid out with selection criteria and markets: As you can see, the Top 2 Markets are: Meridian, IDCharlotte, NCand they are mostly green across the board, hitting all selection criteria, at a reasonable purchase price for my first investment at a young age.Now that I've completed a brief analysis, I'm looking to dive into deal finding and developing my Core 4.What are your thoughts on my preliminary market analysis?

I am currently looking for another fix and flip opportunity between my full time management job and training for my first ultra marathon! 

She does a great job working with investors!

Good job with reading and getting educations.