Sure Boeing moved their headquarters to Chicago, but all the suppliers and manufacturers are still in the Seattle/Everett area.You can do a quick search on Google for Aerospace or Aviation associations in Washington state.

Rockford is in the top 3 cities for most foreclosures in the country (flint & Detroit are in there too); manufacturing town so lost lots of jobs when things went south.IMO it's a great opportunity but too far away for my taste.

Dennis check out Uponor, one of the best PEX manufactures.

If you're looking to flip a property, then you should reconsider since the manufacturing-centric economy is struggling right now.You can't beat paying $24,000 for a 3/1 home which would rent for $650 a month.

Maybe due to the manufacturing jobs?

The due on sale clause simply gives the lender the RIGHT to call the loan due upon transfer of title.The exceptions to calling the loan due in the Garn St Germain Act are below....See http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/12/1701j-3(d)Exemption of specified transfers or dispositions With respect to a real property loan secured by a lien on residential real property containing less than five dwelling units, including a lien on the stock allocated to a dwelling unit in a cooperative housing corporation, or on a residential manufactured home, a lender may not exercise its option pursuant to a due-on-sale clause upon—(1) the creation of a lien or other encumbrance subordinate to the lender’s security instrument which does not relate to a transfer of rights of occupancy in the property;(2) the creation of a purchase money security interest for household appliances;(3) a transfer by devise, descent, or operation of law on the death of a joint tenant or tenant by the entirety;(4) the granting of a leasehold interest of three years or less not containing an option to purchase;(5) a transfer to a relative resulting from the death of a borrower;(6) a transfer where the spouse or children of the borrower become an owner of the property;(7) a transfer resulting from a decree of a dissolution of marriage, legal separation agreement, or from an incidental property settlement agreement, by which the spouse of the borrower becomes an owner of the property;(8) a transfer into an inter vivos trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary and which does not relate to a transfer of rights of occupancy in the property; or(9) any other transfer or disposition described in regulations prescribed by the FederalHome Loan Bank Board.

I think value varies so much manufacturer to manufacturer plus condition, size, etc.  

Presently, I am working with a large Marine manufacturer here in South Florida and I love working with boats.

I met the owners, and reviewed the deed history (and tried to buy it as a pre foreclosure, not enough time)-no known surprises.As well, I saw a manufactured home go across the auction block and did similar research and just picked it up for about $3200, with the intent to fix and flip, and pay to fix up the house next door, or replenish some savings.  

However, Berkshire Hathaway does own Clayton Homes, which is the largest mobile home manufacturer in the country.