Please read CH 19 of David Schumacher's book BUY AND HOLD (2004-2005) revision called THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR AND IT'S IMPACT ON CALIFORNIA AND THE NATION. http://www.amazon.com/Buy-Hold-2004-2005-Estate-Fortune/dp/0970116225This chapter is a must read for anyone buying RE in SoCal and looking for an "affordable" way into SoCal real estate.  

The two largest things in the Southwest region of Oklahoma are Fort Sill and the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife refuge so my guess is 'no.'

@Ciro AffrontiThis might help to start:1) Interactive Demographics Map from the Census: Interactive Map (this map is a little finicky, but once you get used to it, you'll get valuable visual info)2) Federal Reserve Economic Data: FRED (provides charts dating back 10, 20, 30, 40 years so you can see how things have been trending)3) Census Quick Facts: QuickFacts (provides charts at the State, County, City level regarding various data) 4) Bureau of Labor Statistics: Labor Stats5) FEMA's National Flood Zone FEMA. 

I came across an interesting article yesterday on the Stockton market having the fastest growing rents in the nation this past year.  

According to US census data, most recent vacancy rate for area (as of 2015) was about 8% and the area's vacancy rate appears to often be higher than the national rate. 

It slows way down between March - August, with June-July being the slowest of them all.I'm interested in seeing if it's just a local, region, or nation thing, related to summer, vacations, weather, Government, or other economic changes in areas. 

Hello BiggerPockets Nation, @Joshua Dorkin should address everyone on this site as part of "the BP nation".

Absentee Homeowners with Equity is most popular, but you might consider one of the other alternatives such as Seniors with High Equity, Recently Divorced and Homeowners with Low Economic Stability Scores.Be sure that the list you get has been put through National Change of Address (NCOA) and CASS.

In the above case, 9% IRR.You should think of it as putting the Investment in to a Certificate of Deposit, holding it for 10 years at the 9% IRR per year for the 10 years.The IRR Calculations gives you a fantastic way to calculate ANY type of Investment against each other, including Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate, ANYTHING really.Once you know all the Cashflows for the entire 10 year target life of the Investment, then you can get an IRR for it.Now, let's look at a 2nd Scenario with this EXACT spreadsheet, but with different numbers:We increased the price to $500k, buying in a location that has at least the national appreciation rate.

Most of the time, it is not the big national franchise on the hook.