We might not live like it, but we are interdependent on our environment and nature.

When I ask for reasons I get cost of living, quality of live, moderate climate, fresh water access, no natural disasters and moving back to where they were from.From what I can see the trend to the Midwest is steadily increasing, but by no means as big as moving south.

I know you're right Rob, just long term I want to be self employed.Building a life insurance agency can produce a lot of income in the long run, just takes some time starting out.

No, my calculations do not take into account natural disasters or acts of God, but it could tell you which towns would have the best chance of being rebuilt due to the desirability of their locations. 

The 'what you get' for the money factor is highly applicable from Brookings to Astoria and licensable STR coastal vacation rentals are still regularly attainable at workable terms, Luxury and oceanfront and lakefront properties tend to perform above the 10% of valuation in gross annual income for prime coastal STR's and as an example I've seen a $2.1 Million Oceanfront home produce $300k in gross annual income.

But that still produces 20%+ long term gains....

With less maintenance, you could focus your time on other, higher producing activities.4.

Naturally, everybody looked at me like "what the hell is this?"

I was involved in wholesaling business long time ago (not real estate but consumer goods), and it has taught me A LOT about human nature.

My partner and I now find ourselves in a strong financial position to start our RE investing journey and have set our sights in New England, specifically Rhode Island due to the excellent natural environment and our desire to ultimately relocate there long-term.