Based on your profile (Philadelphia native and fellow Drexel Graduate), it seems as though we have similar first hand knowledge of the area. 

I am a NJ native and only moved to FL in 2002.

Would you like to entrust tens of thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of dollars of work to someone who seems to have a dodgy education or grasp of their own native language?

I'm a San Diego native who moved to CA's central coast (San Luis Obispo) for four years in college and found myself in Bakersfield for work about 3 years ago.I've been snooping around BP for a few weeks now and listening to the podcasts on my way to and from work.

Screams opportunity to me...I was with a native for the week I was there and was asking TONS of RE questions and still don't understand it. 

Duplex2187sfAll utilities separate (water/elec/gas)Separate HVAC units & water heatersOff street parking (paved driveways) front & back (alley access)UNIT A ($1450 Rent)1242sf3br/2baUNIT B ($850 Rent)945sf2br/1baI know this is a terrible deal for most people but can the Nashville natives who know the current market in Nashville let me know if this is something that would be an acceptable deal in that area? 

Atlanta native here and looking for potential JV partners as well.  

The only candidate who has anything close to the National prominence of Booker is Ras Baraka who I think is really concerned about Newark and is also a native product of our home town so we'll see if the so called 'progress' can continue.

Hi Amy -- from another Milwaukee native, welcome to Bigger Pockets!

Account Closed   that's what I will do  we will calm down the natives pay all of the fines... do a little sprucing and have a nice bow on it then remarket it.It is 10 minutes from the University of Oregon so its in the second largest metro area in the state.