Certain median income and population levels?  

We have seen 8.0% increase in median sales price in the last 12 months (MLS single family Jan 2020 YoY).

I noticed people using the golf course came for weddings or to hang out for a "guys weekend" So, using all my extra house-hold furnishing, and researching what items were needed for a high end Airbnb I furnished the property and started to rent as there was nothing else in the area.House continues to have a very high use rate.

In December 2022, Columbus home prices were up 6.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $250K. 

That is also a pretty cheap price point in general, since the median home price in the metro area is  pushing $500k

This should not be a rule-of-thumb, but a good first stop to give you an idea of demographics, net migration, economic opportunity, median rent, median purchase price, owner/renter %....etc. 

I've been keeping my eye on a property that looks vacant, even though there's a truck in the yard, and household items in the windows. 

(This deal would not impact my household's personal savings / emergency fund)Cash on cash, I am looking at very close to a $0/month cash flow (possibly -$100 to +100 depending on a few variables) since I am financing/borrowing so much of the deal. 

With 10 of the too 20 counties as measured by median household income in the DC area (and that doesn't count DC proper as it isn't a county) I find every one I know here has a high paying job.

But the houses and rents look good and they look good and the demographics show median salaries seem a little higher than the missouri in general.