Was just downtown this past weekend and had a marvelous time.

Stay for a year and then head back downtown where we prefer to live.This all happened within the last 5 days, so a bit of a whirlwind.

The only think is we are located in Downtown Chicago, which might be way too far for you!

My budget is $175,000 USD for a 2 bed 2 bath unit or larger somewhere within walking distance to the beach and close to 5th ave/downtown area?  

There may be a "path of progress" play up there near downtown Lancaster.

I lived downtown all throughout college in neighborhoods that other people ran away from, so I'm a little more forgiving than most.

Here is the kicker, it is 2 blocks from the junction in ogden, and the city is trying to revitalize all of downtown and this is right in the area.

You could also check with county offices in downtown Riverside.

Like in downtown Miami the DDA would be the contact agency to coordinate.

One tip I would add is to only use a 6 month lease terms unless your market is stagnant or your property class is poor so a the turn over would be very expensive.In downtown Dallas I own a 4plex that the seller had just signed a 2 year lease on one of the units before I bought.