those are facts.Most of the time I was doing the logging I lived in the Napa valley so those I talked to at social events lived there not ORegon  just fyi  !! 

I am from the Central Valley area of California (Stockton, Modesto, Merced, etc) and getting my feet wet in real estate.

HiI am looking for an investor friendly CPA in the CA Central Valley.  

Steve I was driving to Napa valley on auto pilot (tesla) since I can fly anymore.. 

I have my own ideas on attractive neighborhoods - close to UDayton, Wright State, Miami Valley Hospital, Wright Patt. 

I live in Los Angeles County, specifically the San Gabriel Valley. 

Hi Mike, I'm an agent in Utica and invest nearby in the Mohawk Valley.

Investment Info:

Other commercial investment investment.

Purchase price: $1,250,000

Cash invested: $250,000

We purchased the property in October 2018. It's a 2.23 acre property with a 12,000 S.F. bui...

Washington Post article Food Stamps Put RI Town on Monthly Boom and Bust CycleDespite Concessions, Woonsocket's Pension is Forecast to Run Dry (Valley Breeze, the local newspaper to read for Woonsocket stuff)Appeal Period Expires on Supplemental Tax Suit (Valley Breeze)The last one is particularly relevant because the "supplemental tax" is a special extra tax bill Woonsocket sent out to property owners a few years ago, basically because they couldn't meet their expenses with property taxes alone.I like the general concept of investing where few others are, however I also give huge consideration to the fiscal stability of a city or town and how responsible its leadership appears to be.The latter is mainly because, if spending outweighs income a municipality can do one of two things: 1) reduce spending, 2) increase income (i.e., raise taxes).

@Adam Kays a great point of contact and resource in the Shenandoah Valley is @Michael H.