This is our society and the American litigious culture. 

Culturally whether you are more of a southerner or northerner (VA vs MD),  The MD side of the border in Montgomery County while suburban offers a more urban feel with the amenities of restaurants, bars, entertainment with their little downtowns and town centers focused around the metro stations.

Baltimore has it's own culture and whatnot and is not really considered part of the DMV (the DC metro area).My boss at my main job lives in Baltimore City and works in DC.

I to share your passion as love for culture and language as well as Detroit Real Estate Investing!

Simply having tasteful contemporary furniture doesn't cut it in a competitive market like Orlando.

Others have mentioned the rich culture of meetups we have here.

For me if I lived in the South Bay I would favor Inglewood/Lawndale/Hawthorne for the drive time part otherwise NELA has much more cultural demand today.

Good to see people with experience of different culture, I think that's vital these days.

If I were you, I would research and partner on the first one especially when both are at least 6 hours from your house.I'm assuming that PR is culturally similar to Dominican Republic.

Culture of the group - is it established & maintained?