I agree with @Linda Kidwell you need someone there. 

Her husband is now retired and working at Wright-Patt AFB in Dayton.

Linda

You could buy a 1/1 condo in Loma Linda or Redlands and get a good draw from nurses and others for MTR since those areas are perfect for them due to the demand.

@Linda S.#2 in your post is called “Winnie the Poohing.”

Quote from @Linda Labbe: Hi Adrian we invest in Detroit and do it remotely from Canada we are getting exceptional numbers there and have an outstanding team on the ground more then willing to chat and share what we have learnt Hi Linda, I'm not the original posted but I'm also interested in hearing about your experience investing in Detroit as I'm looking for a market that will cash flow for my first investment property.

@Linda West That’s not true.

@Joshua Dorkin As far as the previous posts, Linda is a sponsor, and Mike is a speaker.

As a previous development engineer, I've been partial to the following books:Real estate development principles and processby Mike Miles for the Urban Land InstituteLand DevelopmentBy Daisy Linda Kone (also goes by Linda Kone)They each touch on the overall land development process, calculating potential costs and profits, zoning laws, construction, and also sales and marketing.They're written for the serious residential land developer, but all the principles can, and should, be applied to those developing just one or plots as well.Anyone planning to get serious about purchasing land you can check out the urban land institute's website.

@Linda Weygant, thanks so much for the clarification.