I would suggest putting the attorney meetings and health care worries on the back-burner until you buy property and decide it's for you.

The diversification of industries here among the healthcare, education, energy, technology, and finance sectors allows for a strong economy that grows steadily year-on-year and suffers minimal impact from market hits.The potential to fix-and-flip is high here, as well as the opportunity to BRRRR.

If you can get a 3% down FHA loan, I'd just buy in Ann Arbor.

I work in healthcare, and as a result it is unwise for me to have any assets under my name due to the risks of a malpractice claim being filed against me.

I've spread my investments between stocks/bonds, real estate holdings, education infrastructure, health care industry infrastructure, and agriculture infrastructure.  

My gut tells me you would be better going the Freddie Mac small balance route with a lender like Arbor or Sabal.

The major employers in Pierce county are the Military and Healthcare - neither of which are at risk of picking up and leaving.Depending on the asset and submarket, some people think their property is worth more than it is (and they're getting it) so sit and watch for the right project for you.I disagree with Mike (above) on two points.

That area is next to a healthcare hub, there is Kings County Hospital, Downstate Medical Center, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and Brookdale Hospital.

I see a ton of 'Ann Arbor people' being priced out of Ann Arbor and moving to Ypsi.

you are on the right site - there is so much on here and so many great investors - also check out www.MichiganRealEstateInvestors.com it is a local REIA - there is also Oakland REIA and a meetup in Ann Arbor but i don't know all the exact details on those and you might need to Google them.