The local economy is very good and even if there is a crash this area barely flinched during 2008, I would anticipate there would still be growth and plenty of opportunity!!

Property tax, favorable laws, & growth rate are so far the main difference I see but really dont get me to a specific area.

The growth in the Daytona Area and the limited supply of rentals has really pushed rents up. 

(Look at industry, growth, price points, etc) Also, don't completely write off doing some of the work yourself.

He really scared me as he had no clue how the 1031 exchange drives wealth and growth in this country. 

@Jacob Sampson  This is a hot neighborhood when I used to live there in 2009 I used to pay $800 a month now the same apartment pays $1, 700 in 2019 as you can see on the table below yes the cash flow will be low on the first year but because of income growth which is higher than inflation this a good long term investment. 

Before money comes into play invest (time) in education and personal growth.

I've heard that job growth and population growth are two important factors (i.e. you don't want to invest in a town where the population is declining 7% per year and job growth is negative).Here's what I'm wondering:Let's say you look at historical data and finding that Houston, Texas had 15% population growth (for example) over the past 5 years.

Say you asset A and asset B that perform essentially they same on the numbers & regional growth characteristics, but they are in different states.

Hi @Lucia Rushton,Thanks for reaching out. below is my high level criteria....High-level Criteria:SFR or Multifamily (up to 20 units) Workforce housingGood LocationAge 1970+Class B or C+Primary Objective Cashflow (secondary growth)Open to rehabValue AddCash Purchase@Hilary Cattonundefined