We stay away from "middle America" as macro data in job growth and population migration tends to favor the coasts and the south/southwest. 

@Jason Marcordes  I'm currently located in the southwest suburbs and I'm having a hard time finding good deals in my immediate area.  

Hey Everyone,I've just embarked on my real estate journey and am set on buying and holding rental properties in the southwest Chicagoland area, being anywhere from Beverly, Chicago to Orland Park.

The area you talk about extends from the center of the city southwest-ward, so, a lot of different areas and properties.

Hey there,A colleague is in need of an architect in the south/southwest suburbs to design for a commercial/retail space. 

Hello,I'm from Southwest Virginia in the Floyd County area. 

I can tell you that southwest Michigan is still one of the few places that flippers and buy and hold works and the deals are still very good.

We used the same approach in some other markets in the southwest & southeast & continue to use the approach as we invest in other markets outside of Chitown right now.

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