Historically they have produced outstanding return. 

No debt and live with fam in north jersey. i am not interested in NJ investing as this state wont ever cash flow unless some basement rental or off market deal that is very good. my options i see is either the following1. buy in PA to HH then move back home to fam and repeat the process slowly buying single with adu or duplex per year putting down 10% down2. move to NC/TN a place i never been to but according to the data is nice and growing, hitting all the right points for growth.

Among the factors you could consider if you're looking for appreciation:* Markets with strong net population growth (here are some Census data graphs of population by MSA)* Markets where incomes are increasing (personal income data by MSA)* Markets where there's limited new housing supply being created (you could compare monthly building permits by MSA to total households by MSA)Here's a full guide on how to analyze a market.

One of the interview questions should be to provide you with some data showing the median price of properties in the areas you're interested in over the last 3 to 5 years.

I've run data on people that invested in "cheap" states who don't live in them.

In terms of the cost, if you pay an agent to attend your showings for $50 each, you will spend about $250 to have the unit rented (average 5 showings per turnover from our company data).

Asked for any data and information about the homes they sell, and they don't provide any data. 

You want to understand the macroeconomics of the metro area (MSA), as well as key demographic trends in the submarket.It's always wise to research markets using various data sources.

Most sellers won't entertain an offer without it, so it's important to do that ASAP.5) You can try to gather as much information as possible on sites like Zillow, but the historical sales date is difficult to find.

Here are some data points needed:1.