@Jeff PurlI think it’s always cool to mix vintage with the new.

Delicious local food, some of the best coffee in the world, emerging metropolises alongside small gems of colonial towns, a good infrastructure, extremely low price levels and also called the gateway to South America.In the past, Colombia has struggled with safety and security issues, but today, it is one of the world's economic and political success stories.

Pay attention to the architecture the cooler more vintage looking homes the hipsters go nuts for.

This is a home school hidden gem: modernstates.org.

If only that were the case, our jobs would be so much easier...offer a higher value, and just wait for the house to turn into a gem! 

He has been helping me sift through the good and bad deals to settle on only the gems.

Even more helpful than I expected.From the advice I have gotten here, there are a few gems in my opinion.

I agree Detroit is Very hit and miss BUT if you know the right areas to invest in your sure to pick some gems , Im a native and grew up here inside the city on both east and west side ill tell you a few good zips and areas 48221, 48223 ( some of this areas stay away from Brightmoor ) , 48224 , 48235 , Palmer Woods Areas , Rosedale park area , Boston Edison , Midtown , Brush Park etc Hope this helps

Though I agree there could be a gem on the reo market, i feel he would be better working with wholesalers to find motivated sellers.

This is the gem I'm talking about.