Contact the banks Loss Migrator and see if you can strike up a deal.

Get a hold of the Loss Migrator for the bank and see if you can make a deal to stop the auction. 

My brother is a thoroughbred trainer and he "migrates" between there and the Midwest for racing seasons.I look forward to hearing about your goals and how we might be able to help each other!

The data is from 2012, but the reasons for migration have not changed.  

Migrated from kentucky/Midwest and trying to start my investing adventure.

It would be wise to acquire undervalued rentals in these areas and rent/hold until prices increase.My thoughts are, pretty much anywhere within the 610 loop and close to a major freeway will be big in the coming decade as more people migrate to Houston.

Interesting article on philly.com about the huge number of commercial units available and coming online in the next couple of years: http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/326517...Combined with a net negative migration out of the city last year, I'm wondering if Philly would be a bad area to look for an investment property, despite the "get your first rental unit in your own backyard" guidance often given.Is anyone able to provide any advice on this?

Yes, there is migration to fast growing cities, but the vast majority stay where they are.In areas of fast growing rents, the poor are forced out, but they typically stay in the same metro, just to a relatively cheaper area. 

It is the number 1 state for in-migration for the 2nd year in a row.

Population growth has been robust, and the State of Oregon has ranked in the top five nationally for in-migration moves to a new state for much of the cycle.After record-breaking rent gains in 2015, the Portland City Council passed several pieces of legislation aimed to curb rent growth and increase availability of affordable housing.