There's a monthly meetup in Frederick ran by Michael Paris (can't tag him on mobile but you can search for him).

I'm originally from metro-Detroit (born and raised for 17 years), and love seeing investors getting back into that market.

I am currently an engineer in the automotive industry in the Metro Detroit area but grew up in the Grand Rapids, MI area.

I'm located in Macomb Tony but do business in all the metro Detroit counties.

Through research I've found the Boise metro is a good start, but I hear student housing in Rexburg or Moscow might also fit my situation. 

Sure you can make money in it, but it's a highly competitive sector due to our low supply of the asset when measured against other metro areas. 

Inland empire of CA6 Central valley of CA from Sac to FresnoAlong with epic price melt downs in Detroit  and other inner city old rust belt metro plexs'

I have represented several people on this forum buying and selling property all over metro Detroit.

Marc Allen If you've been seeing the 8-10% appreciation that the metro has and maybe done a little work and/or paid a little extra on your mortgage it sounds like you will be right on the edge.

If I were you, given limited opportunities in the NY metro area, i would go for turnkeys.