Sounds like somebody had Seller's remorse or a disgruntled student or someone who had equity in a deal that went south.

If you compare with the US, it's like if you could only invest in markets like New York or California and wouldn't have the South-East or the Mid-West.Most local investors invest for negative gearing and capital gains.

This area is strong in tourism/fishing all summer, and Hunters renting STRs all fall, many bring horses or mules, the property could support boarding horses for these instances.If this plan sounds funny, I understand that it is, I work and live on a ranch with my family an hour south of this town, but one day wish to retire and live there, other than that we have not considered this area much for investment potential, just looking to buy something for ourselves one day, but that would pay for itself until then, Tipis would be a very low overhead way to peel some return off the property quickly.thank you in advanceKale

I just bought a SF rental from a wholesaler in Detroit (just north of Bagley and south of Ferndale) and have another on market deal under contract in the Morningside area.

However, if you're leaning more toward **purely investment properties** and have the flexibility to dive into the numbers, I would recommend looking at the **South Side of Chicago**.

Quote from @Mark Taggart-Perez: @Russell Brazil thanks for the reply!

I would say that you want to stay in the south half and the southeast is growing in better areas.Let em know if i can help. 

With your current situation, I'd err on the side of caution, and I think you’ll be in a much stronger position in six months or a year.But here's a question for you: Have you considered other areas of South Florida where you might find a better deal, or perhaps even something that's a little less on your plate in terms of potential headaches?

For a good case study on intentionally built communities, see Orania in South Africa, which is absolutely booming.

Quote from @Christin Dorfling: Im North of Phoenix South of Flagstaff.