I looking at EP, Oak Lawn, Tinley Park, Berwyn, Orland Park and several others.

Hey Darrol- I live in Ferndale and I'm in Royal Oak all of the time.

I have 100k to invest, and the following is how my money is currently invested:25k in retirement plans (12.5k in low-fee mutual fund and 12.5k Roth IRA - blue-chip company)25k in stocks - all blue-chip stocks that yield at least 3% dividend50k in cashAs for my current situation, I am a 27 year old single male.

Return Targets: 2 - 2.5x in 5 to 7 years with conservative underlying leverage to reduce downside risk.Happy to count our respective chips in 5 years and see who did better. :)

There are always interesting people moving here because of the university, the hospitals, the lab and nuclear facilities in Oak Ridge, a Scripts TV network, etc.   

We have our own everything...from potato chips to coffee to spice blends...and it's hard to live without it.

I invest in the SFV (Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Encino, Valley Village, NOHO, and any other local city where the numbers pencil) plus I invest in NELA (Atwater Village, Highland Park, Los Feliz, Echo Park, etc) and then into LA (K-Town, etc).For my contracting business, anywhere from Culver City to the SFV, to Santa Clarita Valley and then into Ventura area as well.

As Amber mentioned, I like the fact that there are a lot of blue chip companies that are in the Twin Cities. 

You want me to believe day 2000 the property is in same condition as day 1.What abount those Dinky Condos like Spring Oaks. 

(Typically in the basement)Chipped or Peeling paintIf you have an HVAC system, exhaust must be properly installed (No spaces or Cracks)Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detector must be within 10ft of bedrooms, stove, and FurnaceNo sharp objects, including on the exterior of the propertyAny area that the tenant does not have access to must be sealed or locked (Crawl Space, etc.)