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The grass is always greener.. 

You could have the best product or service on the planet, if you can't "sell" it, you won't get deals.

All real estate is local by definition (I'll leave out relocating mobile homes, but you get my drift); you are buying/holding a "piece of the planet" so to speak that is intricately woven into a web of other dependencies, some of which are managed, some of which are unmanageable, both natural and man-made.

I certainly hope human beings are smart enough to developing ways of insuring the survival of our species, but...look at what we're doing to our planet?

Welcome @Valerie Nguyen - BP is the best resource for REI on the planet - plug in to the community as much as you can.

One of the very cool things about the evolution of the internet in just the past five - ten years is that it has provided us with affordable, cheap and sometimes free SaaS tools empowering anyone on the planet with some drive and an internet access with not needing to own real estate anymore to make money.

So, investors might find that the grass is indeed greener elsewhere.Secondary cities one of the top real estate trends of the year.

With some of the best hiking on the planet within just a couple of hours, at destinations like Moab and Zions National Park.Best of luck with your decision.Josh

But considering that I am in one of the most expensive markets on the planet - NYC, it is possible but extremely difficult.