That led me down the path of researching the ingredients that make up an affordable, safe, and EXPLOSIVE rental market.Picking the right market will:-Ensure that you get positive cashflow on your deals-Have a high likelihood of great appreciation over the long run-Protect your investments during a downturn due to less recession in the immediate area-Give you a thriving community to plug into to help you learn the ropes and meet the right people-And much moreDon't be blinded by a house that's only 20K but it's in a small, rural town.Price isn't everything.That house will be hard to renovate, keep rented, and manage in a town like that.

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A friend of mine invests in Gloucester City and I've looked into the market but the town as a whole doesn't seem to be thriving.

Now Im sitting on a few investment dollars and 3 very small incomes, enough to survive but not thrive. 

Movies a d chocolate both thrived during the Great Depression.

I also read an article about them doing something with the mall, to get more thriving businesses in the area.

And, I’m angry with the politicians that seem to thrive on dissension and don’t seem to have the ability or will to deal with the problems our economy is facing.

In your opinion who is thriving with commercial RE as a business?

Thriving artist community.

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