If you don't know the language, the numbers will be Chinese to you anyway and you won't know if they are fair or not. 

New cultured vanity marble counter tops in both full baths.

Austin’s status as a technology hub along with its high concentration of venture capital, warm climate and vibrant cultural offerings lead to frequent comparisons with the Bay Area – and in fact, high-profile Silicon Valley companies, including Amazon, Google, Oracle and Tesla, have recently expanded their operations in Austin," the report reads in part.Articles below detail the economic growth of major metroplexes in the US and Austin comes in at number 2 on the list.  

No, he's going to be eating out every day.If you want to be a nice guy, buy him a hot plate or give him 50 bucks to help cover a few Chinese take-out meals.

What you say about family size is true, but it varies greatly within different cultural/ethnic groups. 

I don't know much about South Dakota, but if you are  FLA native, then Miami to SD could be a real culture/ temperature shock. 3) I don't remember who said this first, but I have heard it several places (Jason Hartman, Robert Kiyosaki, ...) 

In all seriousness I think markets big and small that offer affordability while still having a “draw” whether that be natural beauty, cultural amenities or a nice tertiary market close to a major metro.

The DFW area is a tough market with all the Chinese investors buying and they dont play by the 2% rule.Joe Gore

Mostly because it shows how incredible of a culture the Cleveland real estate investors have, and also that I have nothing to add to the conversation.

I would say that the it is also important for anyone that looking at these types of areas to remember that the potential returns do come at high level of risk as you are investing in a developing countries and you need to take account of the specific location of where your investing in a place like the Philippines as wealth and culture can be vastly varied from one area to the next.