Real Estate Investment Market in Minnesota (Bloomington and Rochester)

[John Smeltzer]

I'm looking to explore new markets and wondered about Minnesota.  Is Minnesota generally still a good market for real estate investing and more specifically, what about Bloomington and Rochester?  Would appreciate any insight current investors are willing to share.

[Michael Houston]

@Tim Swierczek @Matt Humphrey @Bryon Andrews

Tim, Matt, and Bryon,

Are any of you familiar with the Austin, Minnesota area, regarding investment properties?  I see that homes and rents are on the lower end compared to the metro.  Is Austin, Minnesota a growing city? Is it easy to find renters in this area?

Thanks for any insight that you have.