And do whatever it takes to own, like do minor maintenance, and get a part time job at Wal Mart or Home Depot on Saturdays for their "Home Purchase Savings Fund" (this is only $75 a week or $300 a month as an extra option payment).

My next door neighbor was robbed about a month ago, most likely while I was home, and I am dumbfounded how someone has the nerves to walk out of a house with a mattress (in your case) or a big screen tv and down a long set of steps, and a number of other big ticket items (in the case of my neighbor).Like Joshua mentioned, lights on timers are a good idea, but I imagine that these are not your garden variety criminals that are used to stealing packs of bubblegum from Walmart.

Both can be purchased at Wal mart or dollar store.

free business cards from vistaprint.com buying office supplies at school supply times @ Walmart.

How could it not I was watching people working at Wal Mart get loans wondering how the heck they got could loans for 400-500K.

But if you look at American presence worldwide, is there Walmart in Europe?

Where are permits being pulled, where are the areas of development happening, who has plans to move into which sectors of the city (i.e. large business moving into the area like Amazon, Apple, Walmart, Banner, banks, ASU (and all their affiliate campuses and satelitte campuses) Intel, USAirways, Dignity, Amex.. if you can follow where these large employers are bringing in jobs, then housing will follow. 

Cathryn CBRentals I have seen that the absolute cheapest ones are at Wal-mart.

Warehousing and distribution is growing in that area with there being a Walmart and Lowe's distribution center there.

Major local businesses (proximity 3 miles) Grocery store:Major retailer (Target, Walmart, etc.)