At the end of the day what matters is how rapidly you can make a profit regardless of where the money comes from.  

I purchased my first property (which was a HUD home) in 2015 for 135k and have been fortunate enough to benefit from rapid appreciation due to Nashville's hot market.

Evolution has weeded out most of those people and real estate tends to do the same thing :) Something i always ask my clients about their real estate investment goals is whether they need to be in the best investment property available or if they are willing to "suffer" with a decent or good investment/return.  

Hello BP,I have been trying to get a list of delinquent taxes from the Kent County Treasures office here is Grand Rapids. 

If you need any help in Grand Rapids or if you are looking for a broker please let me know. 

If I were you I would look into Grand Rapids, MI.Many reasons I could tell you why it's a great investment opportunity.Also I work directly with a property management company that works directly with investors and their properties.

Steve Matthews-As many have discussed there are options.I work in Grand Rapids, Michigan.There are tons of opportunities for investing depending on route.

I'm planning to buy a place in Grand Rapids, MI to live in and was just wondering if there are any areas to avoid?

Overtime I realized it was because the USA is one of the only countries where the population is rising and projected to continue its rapid growth (as compared to them). 

The house is located in Grand Rapids, Mi (Kentwood to be exact).