When a vacationer has a choice of ski lodge condo (right next to the slopes), casino hotel, motel, or house, they often choose the former before the latter.  

Reads like an adventure book, and has a great chapter on taxes. http://www.amazon.com/From-Janitor-Multi-Millionai...2.

So yes, $1100 is reasonable for our local area.Good luck on your project, and please share details of your building adventure.

So the adventure begins, and of course the cost of doing work in that area is substantially less than other areas of the country  ,  when Ryan says 15k rehab  I could not do that in Orygun for less than 50k  :)  so you have economies that make it all work nicely.

Two while in the states start a outdoors leadership retreat and take people on adventures, canoeing, rock climbing, camping, hiking etc for people in the professional world who need to unplug from their phones and practice mindfulness.

The property that I am buying is about 4miles from the city and about 2 miles away from the lake and a mile from the casino so its in a decent location!

For anyone looking to invest in the area, I think it is worth perusing the Houston SE Management District website and exploring their programs. http://houstonse.org/Since my personal goals involve using at least one unit as a vacation rental, and adding another baby to my family in the next 2 years, it is highly unlikely I will begin my REI adventure by moving into 3rd Ward.

Here is a great resource for you Adventures in CRE.

I think it safe to say my real estate adventures will continue in VA, but, to what degree remains to be seen.

I’m guessing you believe the casino coming online will be a good thing?