One of the areas I'm still considering I have a long time friend who knows everyone and was born and raised there.

I tell my children go to college for whatever you want (without a loan because it’s a trap) but make sure you have some type of side business and invest in real estate.

"It's a trap!"

@Jordan PazHey man, I’m a born and raised Oregonian and lived in Bend for a few years.

The only misleading part about DR is he talks so much about worrying about budgeting, paying down debt and passive investing for wealth...Meanwhile, he makes all his money from active investment...i.e. his business teaching this stuff.It works because his audience is a fixed mindsrt of "Oh, I wasn't born rich and haven't won the lottery, so I need to save save save until I retire and then I will be wealthy."

He built the home I was born in, and has built many others since then.  

RESPECT: When my daughter was being born, I was in the delivery room with my wife.

Don't fall into the trap of becoming a servant to the bank.  

My first new construction barely valued out much more than my built cost, which trapped a bunch on cash into the property.  

If some one can give it to you straight it would be himAlex Commack Long Island, was  born and raised in Ronkonkoma myself been a long time since In have been back there.