Thanks for joining the forum and creating the thread - I think it's an awesome question.
In my opinion the answer to your question largely depends on what you're looking for in lifestyle - do you prefer a larger market or a smaller one and would you rather work for a mega-dealer or a smaller private capital dealer?
Concerning Arizona, I've lived in the Phoenix area for the past several years and while I definitely prefer it over Seattle, it does get damn hot in the summer.
One market you might want to study is Las Vegas - the temperature is a few clicks lower than Phoenix and the market is not over-dealered like a lot of the more established markets when the OEMs had a "more is more" mentality when it came to awarding franchises.
Additionally, Nevada is nice because there's no State Income Tax.
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