For those based in Indy, their jobs will be lost, these are job cuts to the local economy, hence the subject line.  

Then again with how great our economy is doing, I imagine now is a good time to try to break into just about any field in real estate.Good luck!

Also, how can I make my offers stronger and attractive?

Comparing the information, you're around a -2% population growth, -0.22% job growth and a home vacancy of 10%.http://www.city-data.com/city/Plymouth-Michigan.ht...http://www.semcog.org/data-and-maps/community-prof...http://www.bestplaces.net/economy/city/michigan/pl...Now, even though Plymouth looks to be fairly stagnant, I'm assuming you know the surrounding areas and can see if people who live there commute elsewhere to jobs and if land surrounding or within the city limits can even be developed for potential housing or business growth. 

I feel like any time I spend showing homes, makes me a stronger agent in the future because I'm better at comps for listings and know the homes before I get my other buyers in them.

You wouldn't make a ton of cash-flow but if the economy stays good (which is what you're betting on right?)

Achieving economies of scale may best be attained through volume, but learning how to do it on a small scale will pay generous dividends later; pitching the concept to investors will be much easier when you can show concrete results, and extrapolate from those results instead of being forced to rely solely on projections from a concept.

People who were previously financially stable can become unstable if the economy sucks and they can no longer find a job. 

The value of the land is to be consider, but also, what's driving in the economy and does that industry or industries have promising out looks.  

I use the LOC to make the offer, which makes it stronger than a offer with a contingent on loan qualification, and just buy it with the LOC.