The number of newly developed vacant lots for homes in the $200,000-$300,000 price range increased in all the major metros, pushing single-family permits upward. 

I think you'll find there are a lot of active users from around the PDX metro area on BP.

-Christopher Walmart does not always hit home runs.. they tried their neighborhood stores in existing closed down grocery stores in metro PDX>and they fail and closed 20 of them within 36 months.. 

Atlanta is a great market to build equity in.There could be several strategies to build your wealth.I am a real estate agent in North Metro Atlanta and specialize in both investments and relocations.

Your first step is to link up with the local metro housing authority (MHA)...this will be at the county level, or maybe the city for larger cities like Columbus.

I am in the process of buying my first property in the Metro Detroit area.

I'm buying now too but I consider this a long term 'dollar cost averaging'  I'm gonna buy when markets down (a lot) and buy when the markets hot (conservatively) and buy when the markets stagnant... the goal is to buy 800 units in great Metros (east west coast and heavy metros) )I like a lot of the neighborhoods here...

The reasons I moved down here are pretty obvious if you compare the two locations: Lower cost of living, better place to raise our kids, more house for my money, less congestion/population than LA (at least for now), metro city with a "small town" feel, job market prospects, etc.

If you’re around the Metro-Detroit area or not, feel free to reach out and connect.

You have less people in these towns kind of 'snow balling' wealth and really getting ahead, as compared to a growing and affluent metro, all else being equal.