Detroit downtown will never be vibrant, but the surrounding suburbs are amazing.

Uwe, I appreciate the international flavor you bring to this mostly US forum.

As you can see, we've got a vibrant community and the most active REI forums online.

So there you buy and hold and are happy with a nice 8-12 cap rate.Pick you flavor.

we have been told that it is not wise to discuss politics and religion if we want to maintain polite discussion. this is a sad commentary about our ability to sustain a vibrant democracy.

I have mine, but don't want to flavor the responses.

The proof of a consumer learning curve is in the data-flavored pudding.

And the service is great, but I live in the south, so maybe that's just the local flavor.

Private lenders come in all flavors and many of them have lending requirements similar to banks.

That being said, that's not proven, it's just something I would make a bet on.Here are some positives I would look for:- Local character and flavor, these days walkable cities are very popular.- Young migration- New jobs and industries moving in- Business friendly environment- Near other areas that have grown recently- Good schools, universities, or another story for attraction- Cash-flow, gotta make your numbers in the meantime.