Cost of living is a big reason, but we also hear smoke, fresh water and storms as reasons.Looking at our market Milwaukee, considering the increasing popularity (from a complete underdog), the lack of new construction and the very limited housing we have I would not be surprised if home prices would double in the next 10 years given the low starting point.

Then dark sand down to Brownsville.  

@Aaron Vanderpool  - Welcome to the dark side : )When I was purusing my masters in architecture, I was the TA for a professor who was a developer, architect and GC so I got to experience all three roles while learning the craft. 

Background:We have a commercial rental unit which we leased to said tenant who owns and operates a smoke shop. 

Is smoking weed legal in your state?

Due to HUD rules, their tenants can't smoke within 25 feet of a building. 

Some of them build such a large infrastructure that they keep having to feed the beast and pay for staff with fees and HOPE some of the deals become winners over time.I do value add NNN single tenant where I buy dark buildings with cash and reposition with a new tenant.

Now if you want something in writing so that you have documentation as to what their rent is, what the rules are regarding subletting, pets, smoking or not smoking, etc....this obviously makes sense.

She had all her CO detectors on the kitchen counter when I walked in and all her smoke detectors needed batteries and some were dead. 

In the basement which is unfinished and has a ground floor and is damp and dark, which is unlivable and does have black mold on the concrete walls.