It might not be as glamorous as Dallas but you can't take glamour to the bank, There are some Midwest markets with strong, vibrant and modern economies.

What is problematic is at what point do people just consider that having an operation in other vibrant communities saves huge amounts of money for the business and results in a better quality of life (least in terms of housing and outside costs like schooling)?

Insurance can be arranged with an additional insured, but property coverage for a tenant is not covered under an owner's policy.There are risks to either as an equitable interest may be established and any eviction process could turn into a judicial foreclosure as no non-judicial process is usually not recited in any security agreement and if such were used, it would take on the flavor of an installment contract.IMO, it's best to go the simple conventional route, use a lease and give a seperate option to buy without any fluff, it just isn't needed if the real intent is to sell and you have at least an almost qualified buyer. :)

If you buy inner city, you couldn't find a street without criminals of some sort or flavor on it.  

So she constantly bakes wonderful fattening concoctions that she drops off @ the property I am rehabbing.Yesterday it was 12 cream puffs stuffed with a brandy flavored custard prior to that it was cakes, soups etc etc. 

This is a new flavor of the same leverage debate that has been had in BP at least 100 times.  

Ewe Yech; baby flavored broth

As others have said there is a vibrant and extensive network of Bay Area investors to tap into.Good to see you getting back up and into the game after taking a fall.Cheers,Jeff

You should also be aware, @Richard Villandry , that every group is different, has its own flavor, rules, fees or no-fees, memberships or no-memberships, and experience level of the attendees.  

I suggest you follow your attorney's advice, they should know the local flavor of the month in their area, no one here knows more about your area than s/he does. :)