I built 2 businesses and grew each up to 12 employees. 

And as you are seeing on these forums and news, some groups that grew to multi-billion portfolios are at real risk of going under.

I grew up in Metro Detroit and still have a few properties on that side of the state. 

Initially, we began by working with builders as a small crew of hands-on guys doing the work ourselves, but as we grew, we realized that builders faced various problems such as poor workmanship, communication issues due to language barriers, laziness of workers, and high turnover of “skilled” labor.

I grew up on the east side of the town with a well versed knowledge of the neighborhood.

I grew up in East rutherford and lived in smoke rise for about a year.. 

I grew up in Lake County, and you have a lot of good opportunities nearby.You should connect with @Joshua Jones.

We grew up on the River and then Leonard Lake - I understand and agree about the winter - I live in Victoria BC right now, but have debated owning a lake front property in Muskoka - trouble is, with the changing Short Term rental situation, could be difficult to take on - I would love to go there in the summer for example. 

@Dylan Curtis Underwood, the not so secret fact of the matter is: new construction has issues too.I grew up in a house built in the 1890s.  

I'm just over the hill in Reno, NV but grew up in NorCal.