You hit nail on the head - A LOT of buyers and investors are spreading out into formerly less-desirable neighborhoods for the cheaper prices, flip/rehab opportunities, and the less-stringent neighborhood association permitting policies (*ahem* anti-mansionization ordinance).In fact, LA Curbed.com recently did an article showing YoY increases in appreciation.

It could be considered anti-cyclical market.Detroit brings the risk as well as opportunities...

Which means you can just spray and clean it with a anti microbial mold killer.

Unit B was completely covered in flames 15 minutes and collapsed.

Anti-discrimination (fair housing) laws in MA are no joke. 

I am one of those anti-Guru guys.

@Tyler Kurz  having made a business out of this prior to WA and OR. passing the anti skimming and foreclosure rescue laws.. you would be surprised folks are generally not to mean if you pound on the door..

I am very Anti-Guru and I don't believe in all these courses and programs spending $2,500-$40,000 on coarse.

I’m already invested in the markets I’ve chosen  I would stay far far away from Chicago.ITs a city and state with major major financial issues, and is hugely anti landlord.Imo its not a place for out of town investors, and best left locals.

Many people here on BP seem to be anti-condo.