However, people who leave blue states due to the high cost of living will look at places like Las Vegas.I’ve researched one segment off California population that will be greatly impacted by the 2018 Tax Act and rising prices and taxes and that is people living on a fixed income.California has about 6M retired people.

I generally stay away from blue states.

Hi my name is Alan Easter and I am from Blue Mound, IL which is in central Illinois.

Most of those purchases were in Santee and Lakeside, small little blue collar neighborhoods in San Diego area.  

there is nothing wrong with Blue Collar demographic.With your description above it is impossible to give proper feedback.How many people live in the town?

I want to show that you can find cashflow in nice areas of the north side if you look hard and get creative.I just brokered a 3 unit in the neighborhood SW of north and western intersection in walking distance to the 606 trail and Western Blue Line stop.

You could spend $10,000 painting the house pink with blue polkadots, that doesn't mean the house is worth $10,k more, it might be worth $10k less after a paint job like that.

In blue states you likely are required

A blue collar working class community with a few rough pockets.

(Tech works earning 6 figures+ or is it more of blue collar type)What does living in San Tan or comparable areas feel like (Eg: Does it have good hospitals, parks, schools, well maintained roads etc?