@Bruce Lynn I'm not sure about alot of things on this listing - there's still alot of research to do in a little amount of time but your questions should gratefully aid my search.

Basically, they are adding more individuals that will be on government aid.

I do almost all work myself, with the aid of a small crew of employees. 

A quick plug for the Indianapolis market...there is a $4B expansion to the downtown hospital which could bring in more potential for travel healthcare professionals.

I hope they will aid you, to become successful, in your Real Estate Investment Endeavors.

But I am not a full convert drinking the cool aid as yet. 

We currently do travel healthcare, butte will probably stop shortly once we buy our first duplex.

Both of those homes are in older neighborhoods, but they're close to jobs, healthcare & shopping, so people are willing to live with an older home, knowing that their commutes will be short & their paychecks won't be direct-deposited to the Saudi's.

@Darrell TaylorYou could buy 4-5 cash flowing metro detroit rentals and make $1000-$1500+ a month in cash flow and double digit roi.15-20% down + $5-$6k closing costs:Metro Detroit (my rental portfolio is here)Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1200-$1450ROI: Double DigitCash flow: couple hundred/monthAppreciation: Double digit (for past 10 years, will gladly send data)Location: C, B- (suburbs and certain markets)We have over a dozen Fortune 500 companies just in Metro Detroit with huge Healthcare and Auto industries.

My kids are in private school, I'm a single parent with a decent but not amazing income, and we're looking at college in 2-3 years and I'm afraid of upsetting the financial aid apple cart that's making their current schools possible.