Then there may be other companies that more to the area to provide supplies to the semi truck factory, which will require more people.

The real deciding factor is not so much the math but rather what goal you are trying to achieve (return on your investment vs a home).

Still the stability of the economy is very much affected by economic policy, so an external event will just push it over the edge.The other factor is that cause and effect have a time gap when it comes to economic policy.

The prices for downtown are coming up quick and I know there's a lot going on with GM but rumor is new factories and jobs are coming to the area so I'll definitely keep my eyes open.

@Tyler Frost there are plenty of imported lines where everything is stocked here, and you shouldn’t have to wait 2-3 weeks for additional parts, if you are in middle of a job (at least my customers don’t wait that long), most of the add ins can be shipped via UPS, and released from the factory within a day or two.

We know that not many will get accepted and that the earnest money won't hit title until the lender approves the purchase price, but there is always the "what if" factor. Is

Many of these homes are built in factories to bare minimum building codes though meaning that many of them will not last as long as the older homes.Different ages of homes carry different service and maintenance costs as well.

typically CL or appliance factory! 

This was in the late 19th century, when its factories cranked out guns (Colt, Gatling, Browning, Sharps), tools (Stanley), clothing, textiles, cars (Pope), bikes (Columbia) and all kinds of goods.

@Lane Kawaoka The problem with the VA loan is that I can only have 2 out at a time ( for the better one at least ) I currently have one out on my current home. another factor is I cannot use the VA loan on a income property unless I live in it for over a year. also pretty sure I cannot refinance a VA loan.