It can't be easily picked up and moved so it underpins a lot of blue collar jobs unlike many cities of similar sizes.But as a foreigner I am much less in tune with the micro climates that may exist in many of the towns you mention.

The other thing Grant said on the podcast, and I think it's a really good start - focus on the blue states first (big government = big headaches).

The apartments are set up on the left/right configuration similar to a railway flat.I'd like to convert them to a two bedroom configuration with a front back setup so that we double the number of bedrooms.Someone must have blue prints for floor plans to do this.Adam

They must be signed in blue ink and there can be no crossouts so sign carefully!

LOL, That's what I saw as missing from the above, but I carry two blue-ink ink pens, blue on contracts so it's easy to see the original from a copy.

We had to move up in area quality because the lower blue collar areas we were working in were getting hammered by appraisers.

Yes, I can buy a property without using my money or my crredit, if the right deal and circumstance come about, but that's not a business or being a real estate investor, that's being a deal maker once in a blue moon.I'll stop now..lol Good luck, Bill

Blue collar area of town.Price $175,000 25% Down Payment $43,750 Potential Rental Income $38,760 Less Vacancy & Credit Loss$3,100 Gross Operating Income $35,660 ExpensesReal Estate Taxes $7,860 Insurance $1,975 Repairs & Maintenance $2,414 Hot Water Heater Gas $1,850 Water $2,715 Miscellaneous $300 PM $3,000 Total Operating Expenses$20,114 Net Operating Income $15,546 Cap Rate 8.88%Holding Cost (20yr @ 7%)$12,216.00 Cash Flow $3,330.00 ROI 7.61%DSCR 1.27

It's an article about psychology and use of color in marketing.http://blog.bufferapp.com/the-science-of-colors-in-marketing-why-is-facebook-blue

I could go for Conejuitos mexican food, or Oakland gyros, followed by some blues at the Up & Under on Brady !!!!!!