Many of the big box stores their top 5 in sales are right across the border in Oregon... 

Paul so I was thinking of sticking to Ramsey county and possibly some other bordering counties so I wouldn't be outreaching my boundaries yet.

So stay north of the Palmetto, and if possible in Broward County (you're right on the border)   "If you believe everything posted on the internet about South Florida you can be quickly convinced its a third world expensive hell hole where English only speaking folks are not welcome.

Also the areas bordering Austin (Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park) are experiencing growth that isn't as aggressive as Austin.  

I used to work in Fishtown near the border of Kensington and my travels would take me through there occasionally or I'd hear stories from customers from over that way.

To me that starts bordering on greed.

But at our meetup and on our webpage through our forums, we want to encourage people to think beyond their borders (if it makes sense for them) and invest where the best opportunities lie.With a strong dollar, I'm sure there are a lot of interesting places to invest if you can assemble the right teams.Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment.

Home Specs: 3/1.75 1500 sq ft, 5400 sq feet lotList price: $375,000Purchase price: $340,000ARV:$440,000 (comps verified with homes sold in 1/4 mile radius in last 30 days, not to mention a few pending listing at $460ish)Rehab: $20,000-Scope of work: -Paint int and ext-finish original hardwood floors 1200 sq ft-new windows- install 1 ext double door -landscape back and front yards -bath1: new shower pan/tile, vanity, bathroom flooring, light fixture -bath2: epoxy coat tub and add tile border, new vanity, new flooring, light fixture -3 new mirrored closet doors-1 water heater-kitchen tile-retouch white cabinets and add modern hardware-5 int doors-door hardware, hinges, electric plate coversHard Money Loan Terms: $300,000 with 3.5 points and 12% interest$40,000 cash for purchase$20,000 cash for rehab$10,500 cash for hard $ points$9,000 holding for 3 months (1.5 month rehab, 1.5 month market and sale)The largest concern is the shower pan in the bathroom caused flooding and destroyed a portion of the bathroom subfloor, I made sure to mention to my inspector that I need him to verify that there are no signs of mold under the home. 

Home Specs: 3/1.75 1500 sq ft, 5400 sq feet lotList price: $375,000Purchase price: $340,000ARV:$440,000 (comps verified with homes sold in 1/4 mile radius in last 30 days, not to mention a few pending listing at $460ish)Rehab: $20,000-Scope of work: -Paint int and ext-finish original hardwood floors 1200 sq ft-new windows- install 1 ext double door -landscape back and front yards -bath1: new shower pan/tile, vanity, bathroom flooring, light fixture -bath2: epoxy coat tub and add tile border, new vanity, new flooring, light fixture -3 new mirrored closet doors-1 water heater-kitchen tile-retouch white cabinets and add modern hardware-5 int doors-door hardware, hinges, electric plate coversHard Money Loan Terms: $300,000 with 3.5 points and 12% interest$40,000 cash for purchase$11,000 possible payout for selling agent commission$9,000 closing cost (will attempt to have seller pay closing)$10,500 cash for hard $ points$9,000 holding for 3 months (1.5 month rehab, 1.5 month market and sale)The largest concern is the shower pan in the bathroom caused flooding and destroyed a portion of the bathroom subfloor, I made sure to mention to my inspector that I need him to verify that there are no signs of mold under the home.

We get a huge influx of IL folks crossing the border because of the school system and cost of living.