The house was less than 5 miles from the Mexican border so undocumented folks and their smugglers came by our house often. 

Hey team, I want to know my options being a Canadian citizen if I can buy real estate near my border city Detroit, MI.

B+ is mostOf the suburbs around the city, pockets of south Buffalo like Caz park, some of the West side bordering the Elmwood village and some of North Buffalo.

Those in earthquake zones who INTENTIONALLY don't have the readily offered coverages for such, ARE THEIVES by NOT insuring with expectation of DEFRAUDING the rest of us to pay for there gamble. 

It’s a gamble, but just looking for ideas from more seasoned real estate minds.

In my opinion investors buy properties with break even or negative cash flow and hope for large appreciation are taking a gamble.

Sure, some absolutely have benefited, S.Korea is a fair example BUT, one can argue it would just be "Korea" today if only MacArthur wasn't planning a run for President there after and ignored Chinas warning and offer of peace to stop with all but total victory, instead pushing to Chinese border, pulling them into it and literally loosing the entire north....    

I see no signs of this slowing.I’ve been suggesting the area bordered by West Blvd on the east, I-90 on the north, W 140 on the west and I-71 on the south.  

. $219k - now $500k market price in very southern Maine/NH border.

Gambling addiction,drug addiction, seems familiar.