I'm a bay native and have never heard of the town before this, but I imagine with the insane growth here it is only a matter of time before it's discovered (also new development plans and growth happening).  

As a Cleveland native, born and raised, I’d like to think that’s one advantage I’ve had over a few of the investors here.

I am a former California native, from Monterey.

payment => closingvesting => deed recordingsorry for the confusion, english is obviously not my native tonge.So, in short, the consensus among the answers seems to be that the date of the actual transfer of funds is the reference date and not the date of the deed recording, nor the purchase agreement date

One of the biggest reasons I want to invest in my native west Philadelphia Area is I know where UPenn and Drexel are planing to build and how that effects the homes in the area.

Another OH native here. 

I am a native of Mauldin SC looking to get started in Real Estate investing right way (mentor ship, meetings, education etc.)

Welcome, @Edilbert Cruz, from a fellow Riverside native!

I’m a Knoxville native and real estate agent.

I’m a born and raised rochester native and can give you my 2 cents on specific areas you might be looking at.