Investment outlook for Tacoma / WA

[Rudy Manna]

I am an investor from Seattle area. I am looking into Tacoma area to grow my portfolio (Buy and Hold). The cash flow is reasonable, and there are some fixer lowers readily available.

What do people generally feel about Tacoma, maybe 10/20 years from today? On one hand there is hope that Tacoma can become what is Oakland for SF, on the other hand with high crime rates, and not much high quality local employment it can continue to remain as a black spot in the greater Seattle area.

I was looking into the news of light rail expansion, but appears that it is yet to be voted.

What are your thoughts about Tacoma in general?