He favors markets in landlord - friendly, business - friendly states, with strong population growth, strong job growth, and a lower than average cost of living. (biggerpockets.com)
These three western cities are experiencing strong population growth, which has put some upward pressure on home prices. (smartasset.com)
The shortage areas tend to be worse in districts with budget woes, a concentration of high - poverty areas and systems that are experiencing strong population growth. (npr.org)