Orange County has an unemployment rate of 4-5%, high income wage earners, educated work force, broad based economy, universities, medical centers, amusement parks, event venues, major league sports, and miles and miles of beautiful, accessible beaches.

@Cyle Lublin I feel like I missed the boat with most of those areas (including indian village) for super good deals but maybe the new center area is one to be considered, I head that was getting some traction too. 

I am a new medical professional and sent a lot of money to my homeland and thus less less savings.

Note: The funding fee may be paid from loan proceeds or cash from borrower.The following persons are exempt from paying the funding fee: Veterans receiving VA compensation for service-connected disabilities.Veterans who would be entitled to receive compensation for service- connected disabilities if they did not receive retirement pay.Veterans who are rated by VA as eligible to receive compensation as a result of pre-discharge disability examination and rating or on the basis of a pre-discharge review of existing medical evidence (including service medical and treatment records) that results in issuance of a memorandum rating.Veterans entitled to receive compensation, but who are not presently in receipt because they are on active duty.Surviving spouses of veterans who died in service or from service- connected disabilities (whether or not such surviving spouses are veterans with their own entitlement and whether or not they are using their own entitlement on the loan). source: VA Pamphlet 26-7 (Lenders Handbook)http://www.benefits.va.gov/WARMS/docs/admin26/handbook/ChapterLendersHanbookChapter8.pdfwww.VALoans.com is also a pretty good source of information regarding VA loans.  

(although still a ways from you..)When you first said something about "green" buildings up in Mendo, I was about to crack the medical MJ joke, but sounds like you've really built (literally and figuratively) great sustainable growth around you, between the house and "organically" growing the sustainable model where you teach too.

So let me ask you, what would a 2,000 square foot house, built after 2001, cost and rent for in Orange Crest, or Indian Hills, or Lake Hills, or La Sierra, or any other middle class area in your market.  

Just Leased #RealEstate Rental Rates in #LosAngeles County for Commercial #RealProperty, 3 Specific Uses: 1) School 2) Medical & 3) Office.2 Submarkets: West Los Angeles/Santa Monica & San Gabriel Valley.Nuanc...

@George WendtThe areas I would suggest to you in Detroit is in neighborhoods like Rosedale Park, University District, Boston Edison, Woodbridge, Midtown, Corktown, Sherwood Forest, Green Acres, East English Village, Indian Village, Grandmont and few othe r areas that border some of these areas.

I own a 1700 sq/ft Geodesic Dome in Indian River, Michigan.

I own a 1700 sq/ft Geodesic Dome in Indian River, Michigan.