Would You Invest in St. Louis or Omaha?

[Chris Winslow]

Hello BP,

I am looking at switching jobs in the near future and right now it looks like it might be between 2 jobs, one would be near Saint Louis MO and the other near Omaha NE. Since I ultimately want to make real estate a large part of my portfolio, I want to at least consider the location when I accept another job. Right now, I am still new and have not made any purchases yet but am hoping to once I have a more stable job location.

If you were choosing between those two locations, which would you pick and why (or why not)?

Any input that the community has would be great! Benefits/drawbacks, population growth, potential appreciation, strategies, best investing areas, price/rent ratios, jobs in the area, etc.

Thank you!

[Megan Greathouse]

@Chris Winslow ... I live and invest in St. Louis. It's a great city, but we have flat population and a few other drawbacks. I don't know Omaha, but you should visit city-data.com. You can collect plenty of info from this site regarding population trends, job growth, crime, etc.