Really Feel like I/we have nailed down that best balance of Price/Roi/location here in Metro Detroit My rental portfolio is here and performs extremely well with minimal headaches.Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1200-$1500ROI: 10-14%Cash flow: $250-$350/doorAppreciation: Double digit (for past 10 years, will gladly send data)Location: C+, B- (suburbs and certain markets)Basically 1.2-1.4% dealsWe have over a dozen Fortune 500 companies just in Metro Detroit with huge Healthcare, Auto, and mortgage industry National footprints.

My wife works in healthcare and regularly hires traveling Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and their assistants as part of her job.

We also have a thriving economy - logistics; health care; several universities; plenty of opportunities for non-partying tenants.

Strong economic growth: Columbus has a strong and diversified economy, with a number of major employers in fields such as healthcare, education, and technology.

The criteria included the happiness of local residents, housing affordability, tax rates and healthcare quality. 

The City's current budget is based on not paying promised retiree healthcare benefits likely to be found unconstitutional.

Have you accounted for future health care costs as you two age?

I currently work as an investment consultant for institutions such as healthcare organizations, endowments & foundations, defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, etc. 

I was in the military, moved into a career in technology and healthcare and have recently transitioned into management consulting.I'm interested in investing in long term buy and hold 2-4 unit properties, possibly shifting to small apartment complexes in time but for now my goals are to 1.) buy 2-4 properties a year to diversify my investments in a vehicle that will outperform the S&P and 2.) have a good mix of appreciating and cash flow assetsI found Bigger Pockets by listening to Paula Pant's podcast, Afford anything but not everything. 

Devastating healthcare expenses; 2.