However, one of the things I do to differentiate myself in listing presentations is my social media marketing. 

Our worlds ARE different. I

You can differentiate yourself by learning how to determine key financial metrics, evaluate market factors that impact property values, and understand how to enhance a property's value.  

But then again, Oregon is known for its strict land use laws.4 miles does still sound far to me, but I've only worked in one market, and it's a relatively small city, so yours very well could be different. I

Every GC is different. I

Everything I have seen about demographic preferences indicate people want to be close to a neighborhood center, I don't see the zoning or population in the mall area coming around to attract a quality tenant base that allow differentiation between new construction over the older stock in the area.Heading south you have stronger influence from Joint Base Lewis McChord and a lot of upgrades going on in local neighborhoods including University Place and Lakewood.

Are you talking about Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus etc. which are very different? I

I for one am completely different. I

Even though the times are different, I still have the desire to get back into it, and I will.

I then started exploring Modular housing (NOT a mobile or Manufactured ones) and found that they are built more stronger and efficient,   mortgage lenders do not differentiate it,  public records and MLS lists them as regular houses,  personally visited their factories,  seen met home owners who has been living in modular homes past 10+ years,  almost all module companies offer a turnkey service that takes care of everything from preparing the site to permits to setting up the house.