Personally, I would probably invest in 1/2 in the S&P 500, 1/3 in the tech monopolies, and 1/6 in real estate. 

Billion dollar tech companies are moving in. 

Hello Mike, Syracuse and surrounding area is benefitting from an influx of tech companies and a huge chip manufacturing company, Micron, which is building a $100 billion fab over the next 20 years. 

SW is about the only place we can do it so that's where all the R&D is located by the daisy-chain of those trying to evolve the tech to something of viability. 

Outside of healthcare or tech, I haven't ran across many great job opportunities.

Jon Wolfe, the founder, is a friend of mine so let me put you in touch with him and his tech team will help you get it sorted out.

.), Peter Thiel (Palantir, Founders Fund; Palantir valuation: $45B), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn, acquired by Microsoft for $26.2B), Max Levchin (Affirm, valuation: ~$5B), and others like David Sacks (Yammer, acquired by Microsoft for $1.2B) and Steve Chen/Chad Hurley/Jawed Karim (YouTube, acquired by Google for $1.65B), who collectively shaped the tech industry through groundbreaking venturesHigh performers who push one another, often go farther than solo business owners.

Seems like there are a lot of individuals in this boat  -  especially in my sons line of work  - which is lighting and tech for special events and music tours.

With a budget of $300K-$400K, you could potentially find single-family homes or small multi-units in those areas.I'd recommend researching rental demand near universities like Duke or NC State or even checking out neighborhoods with strong job growth near tech hubs.

All complimented with Amazon fulfillment centers, google, and more tech manufacturing jobs.The bad reputation of “Detroit” comes from OOS investors wanting sub $40,000, D class properties in poor condition, because they pencil out to 2-3% deals on paper.