If you let a lady pick out your clothes, you will look "dressed up" in an "outfit".Men wear certain things, different job men wear different things at different times.Men usually wear something different to a wedding than to a meeting with a friend for lunch.Often where I have done business, tan pants, a nice dress shirt or golf shirt and nice shoes are fine.Some guys like a nice pair of denim pants with a golf shirt.Some guys like a track suit and a T shirt.Shop at the price level of the circle of people you do business with. 

@Will BarnardDid I miss the part were Will was swinging the hammer and hanging dry wall???

But even that may be difficult for such a small loan amount.If you have a good relationship with a bank, you might swing a construction loan.

They gravitate towards places with built in socializing areas - play area will also help keep down lawn clutter in the forms of swing sets and trampolines.

I pumped gas; hawked peanuts on the boardwalk; did landscaping grunt work; restaurant dishwasher; prep cook; call center; private driver; golf course greens cutter; etc.

There would be a golf course, a university, a mall, a massive park and an airport.

Below is what I used to stare at all night (I worked 60+hrs a week during the day, slept when I could and traded the London session at night)After six years, I still wasn't very profitable and emotionally sick of the +/- $2500+ daily swings so I spent a day flying from out of country to Toledo, Ohio to have some beers with @Andrew Fidler (highly recommended) and didn't leave before putting a few offers in.It's hard to believe that was actually seven years ago. 

Jay, I know you mentioned your house in San Fran would be worth a ton now, but that is a pretty unique market that has seen huge swings in value.

Areas that cause price swings tend to be:1.

It's 200 yards away from the golf course, 1/4 mile from the Lake Michigan and the City looks to be investing money in the area, fixing up the beaches, putting in new sidewalks and gas lines.