Louis, Springfield, Joplin.

Where I am, Springfield, there is the "Springfield's Best" which is (really an advertising sham) made up of local merchants that play on the idea of "buy local and your money stays local".

Bill, I just saw in your profile that you've been doing Real Estate in Springfield, Missouri for quite some time.

Hi, I am new to this forum and would love to network and pick all of your brains, but on to the topic at hand.I have been investing in Springfield,MA.

My dad was in Abou Ben Adhem in Springfield, and one of our summer hangouts was the Shrine club all the local Shriners built.

Originally posted by workerdrone:Wait 'til you have to show your contractor's license to purchase a roll of romex or some plumbing pipe haha :-) LOL, If you say or have your address in Springfield and go to Lowes, they won't sell you a hot water heater unless you are a plumber!

I am in Springfield, MA.

Hi Steph,Brookview Financial does rehab loans in MA. http://www.brookviewfinancial.com/For hard money there is a gentleman on this site located in Springfield, MA who does hard money loans, his name is Joel Soforenko.

If they are vacant to begin with, lenders can just take their time on those.Oh and a ton, a TON of listings EASILY overpriced to assessed value...probably a good 15-20% of homeowners now in the Springfield metro area are maxed out/underwater (last year a study supposedly said 1 in 10...gotta be higher then that!)

Johnny Morris (owner of Bass Pro)doesn't put in a bass pro shop without tax incentives, he is putting in a museum within 100 feet of his main store in Springfield, Mo. that was basically funded with federal dollars.I have no idea how much land there is available on the water front. but water means a desired location, unless it's a cesspool.