But today, that is completely impossible.Contrasting this with my own scenario, I am not only cash flowing $5k more than what I was in 2004, but my Appreciation is approximately $3 Million more.The theme here is that if you really want to live in a highly appreciating City, which now seems to be EVERY desireable City everywhere around the US and the world, from NYC to Austin, even cheap places in PA and the boondocks of Florida seems to be completely priced out for many of the CASH FLOW Investors here, you should FIRST buy in the place you want to live in forever.The problem with buying out of the area you wish to eventually settle roots into is that you may get priced out completely, even if you are building a cash flowing portfolio.Something to think about.Buy your first property, rental or otherwise, in the area where you are most likely to build your Roots.There is a huge difference between those of my family, 90% of them, that did not invest or buy their home in the area where they live, and myself.My Partners and I own 10 small multi-family properties in Brooklyn, NYC.

An older, more rooted population.

As a native Detroiter, I'm rooting for you!

They are often quite simple, have few parts, and can be easy to troubleshoot and even do some routine maintenance and minor repairs yourself.I've had to deal with a couple furnace issues in the last year, in both cases a bad logic board was the cause, and we only discovered this after having multiple HVAC companies come out and assess the problem, struggle to find the root cause, often replace other parts unnecessarily, and ultimately shrug their shoulders and recommend a full replacement at $5k+.In one case, I went online, bought a logic board and installed it myself to fix a furnace that wasn't working consistently.

Good luck, I'm rooting for you! 

Turned out to be only a tree root blocking it.

I've visited the area a few times, and it seems that they are trying to distance themselves from their prior party roots.

If the property is too far south, you may have your battle all year round with an ivy,or until you locate the main root.

Could that just 'being in contact' be the root of my problem?

The programs for violent sex offenders are considered better but success is not very high.There truly are some guys who had too many beers and a willing 15 year old, or who had a lapse in judgement because hormones went wild, but there are some truly sick people out there too.