You could also possibly make it work with one of the sports teams.Butte County (Chico) grew in population last year at about the same rate as the state.

My theory is the police feel bad for anyone driving a minivan and would rather spend their time giving tickets to people in sports cars or luxury sedans.

What income can be generated from food marts (lottery tickets, junk food, cigs, sports drinks, etc). 

I did a sports travel tour that took us into town for a couple days and fell in love with the small town feel and baseball heaven.

I can tell you that Tampa has everything, from major sports teams to beaches and theme parks.

Some make the transition better than others, but rarely will I find a sub sporting an Ivy League degree and breeding.

It goes from Steve to Bill and then to Mary, Spend spend spend--until they are living on a park bench like so many sports stars have done.Just my 2 cents!

@Jay Hinrichs had a sports jacket that I wore for years that went with almost anything.

Professional sports teams are owned by private companies - not the government.It was a private sector deal sold to a private individual.

If you want to actually buy houses, door knock 5:30pm until 8:30pm Monday - Friday and all day Saturdays when there isn't a major sporting event on TV.Knock on as many doors as you can get to, leave a flier at doors that don't answer.