Maple Valley, WA Funny I dont see MO there Bill Gulley :(source: http://bestplaces.coldwellbanker.com/best-places-to-live/booming-suburbs.html

History lesson: river cities tend to sprawl out and grow north against the flow of the river.

I am from Green River and graduated from UW.

You really can't notice it from the attic, just the exterior of the house in a couple spots (valleys are the places were it deflects the most).

I used to own the New Horizons Computer Learning Center across the street (1 Valley)...

I'm keeping my focus on the Iowa side of the river.

Everyone knows it, since the city has invested in both river front improvements and it's the closest east side zip to downtown hipster activity (6th Street, etc).Frankly, the whole east side is in transition from what was highly ethnic/lower income in years past to a vibrant, "hot" address for techies, DINKs, singles and those urbanites who want to be near the arts, jobs and "scene" that Austin is famous for.

Feel free to network with me but be sure to tell me a little bit about yourself as well and I look forward to meeting you.Tags: Barrington, Cary, Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Lake in the Hills, Algonquin, Fox River Grove, Huntley

I have spent 70% of the last seven years living in Europe with my wife and we are now full time(for the most part) in Austin.Experience I have owned a Mobile Home Park (17 park owned MH's and 9 month to month RV spaces)in the Rio Grande Valley (Edinburg) for almost 3 years.

I know there are investors on this site that don't mind Detroit but the chaos in that city is not worth it to me.Detroit, Inkster, Ecorse, River Rouge, Royal Oak Twp.