I live in Batavia and have been investing in the Fox River Valley for about 15 years. 

People come from all over to tour the bourbon facilities, the concerts, river events. 

Thanks so much Evan, I appreciate the insight, Do you have any thoughts on the Cincinnati side of the river, I see a lot of listing in the my price range but don't know as much about the area? 

New to real estate investing in the Coachella Valley.

Well...the Dayton Dragons baseball team has the most consistent sold out games of any sporting team in North America (startling fact), Warped Wing opened a second location, and a half dozen other breweries are now open in the city...Boston Stoker coffee is totally awesome and has several new locations (this is important because it's a key indicator for the successful revitalization of many cities...beer-food-coffee is key)...there is a river front development that is reminiscent of Columbus (which was awarded best on the country), there is big inner-city revitalization...I saw a developer by the name of Simms pre-sell 24 $500k "Brownstone" townhouses in the center of downtown (unheard of in Dayton)...there are 30 renovation projects going on downtown...and they now have a full time staff on the streets to keep the city clean...the population is on the increase for the first time since 1964....I mean this is pretty superficial, but it's every bit as important as economic indicators...there is a lot more to this...There are still "war zones" in abundance in Dayton and it's the Opiate Overdose capital of the USA...but getting better rapidly...just proceed with caution if you elect to invest there...a local subject matter expert is a must!

Amazon just built a warehouse in the salt lake valley , also a Facebook facility is going up in eagle mountain this year.

Ronald, I’m an investor in LeHigh Valley.

lived in Lake co for years,  lived in Napa Valley for a decade.. its just off the charts, to the point of surreal.. my brother is on the fire lines driving dozers.. 

Like the title says I am looking for an honest, good quality contractor or handyman in the Appleton, WI or Fox Valley area. 

The ultimate goal is to build our own home (bf can do all of the drafting) somewhere in the valley.