Inventory is very low and even non-investors know how much St Petersburg has exploded so rates are HIGH.

The market has exploded over the last 5 years and continues to grow!

Adair Park has exploded and I think it has a lot of potential.

Intel,Google,Facebook & Amgen) It's only a matter of time before Far Eastside of Columbus and Licking County explodes with development. 

Unfortunately proper has become so popular in the STR arena that their prices have exploded.

@Russell Brazil can answer this one for you Condo market has been improving for the last 2 years slowly. it's still not great, but it isnt terrible like it was a few years ago.Most people who are selling permit ready are doing so because of their borrowing costs exploding.

I cant speak much for the Syracuse market but the Buffalo and Rochester markets have both exploded with growth.  

A lot or most people don't know that you're allowed to purchase various things through your IRA which can explode your returns.

Get an abandoned strip mall in an area that is about to explode and put in a brewery?

If an area is generally cheaper, especially with exploding populations seeking cheaper rents than in Seattle, there's usually a good reason for that.