For instance - Austin, Tx. has steady increases in job growth, substantially increasing the population, raising the median household income, ultimately driving up the median home prices 61% over the last 16 years. 

I think people do look to live in large rooms, victorian style homes that they divide among room mates, the houses that populate the popular rentable areas of Boston area.

@Adrian Garza in any market that has solid fundamentals with yr over yr population growth and job growth.

When I see a house for $20k I can only assume there is something seriously wrong with the location i.e. it is is a war zone, flood zone, or in a rural area with a very small population and you cannot find a tenant.How many square feet is the house?

When 1.4% of the town's population hold a real estate license, that's not much of a surprise.We're about to relocate to China, Maine and I'm looking forward to what is probably less than 1/20th the competition.

With only 1.7 million population for the entire state, it's significant for us.

@John Thedford there is a very very small population of sellers that do not want to list there property they just want solutions. 

And yes I totally hear you that tenants don't necessarily care about this but also, if you're really concerned about the environment, then this is an important population to target because they will be the last ones putting solar on their house... that is why I'm trying to figure out a way to make this work for them regardless.

Your rental homes are where you need to use colors that the highest majority of the population likes.

Strong population growth will drive rents.