NOT BY CHOICE that's for sure.

Otherwise PayPal or Venmo (a transfer app owned by PayPal) are two other popular Safe ways to transfer money. 

Cleveland is the market I am most familiar with and it's also very popular with investors across the USA so I figured you'd get some value out of reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

When I came across this quote in a Tim Ferris podcast it instantly became a motto for me both personally and in investing:"Easy Choices, Hard Life. 

I know Vidigal and it is a very popular favela surrounded by the most expensive areas of Rio de Janeiro.

I do not answer calls or texts from my guests ever and I’m the most popular host in my market.

2008 effected real estate values due to all the foreclosures on loans that never should have been made and variable interest rates going up to make payments unaffordable for many people.During recessions people tend to stay closer to home and not do as much international travel.I would venture a guess that some place as popular as the smokies would be about as recession proof as you can get.

My other 2 primary investment choices have taken a beating (I might as well say what they are because I have stated them in past posts: Mineral rights in North Dakota (basically gas) and stocks). 

Buy and hold has been my primary choice for education into the real estate industry.

@Lucas Carl means some people may not have a choice in their travel plans.