This is a strategy we are considering but not sure of the legal ramifications of this, as well as the viability of it being a thing in a city where people are migrating out of.

House prices are flat in general since 2015, there was a net negative migration (or close if i remember correctly) in 2020, and the key driver of the economy is in roughly the same place as North American automobile manufacturing was in the last 25 years, long term decline in jobs, reduced wages, and substitution from cheaper offshore options.If you subscribe to a deep contrarian approach, go for it, maybe we are at the worst and it can only get better.

@Levi DobsonPer this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

If I didn't already live in Indianapolis and have access to plenty of deals, I would consider investing in Hammond, Merrillville, Crown Point, or any of the smaller towns the ex-Chicago refugees are migrating too.

I think in general Nashville has all the right criteria for a great city (employment, positive migration, etc..).

Employment is still strong, we have net in migration of people wanting to live here and the rental market is phenomenally strong.

The migration started from Austin, moved down to Round Rock and Cedar Park.

Hey Al, In order to know the best cities to invest in, first I'd suggest looking into where people are migrating too.

Also, mice do not migrate great distances.

Get good at understanding the moving parts of a P & L, and then, as your portfolio grows, you can then migrate to Quickbooks Online.