It all depends on what's the macro-economic environment around that area.

Nothing personal as to your socio-economic standing, but you're barking up the wrong tree, birds of a feather flock together, sparrows don't nest with eagles, learn. work, grow, advance and in time you may well soar with the eagles.

Economic (what are properties worth)4.

The premise is that debt because of fracking will cause a global economic collapse?

I'd would 2nd the option for some type of "advanced" support for paid folks (would be nice to offer everybody but I it may not make economic sense).  

James, in my opinion the more important question to ask is if the small unit makes sense economically.

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In fact, one sold for more than 430k 2 years ago.Here is our question, is it worth buying a home like this that has neighbors with such wide economic disparity?

And I think the OP has a reasonable point in that chunks of the Southeast (save the "New South") suffer from low housing prices not to mention murky economic prospects.

I don't won't to spend time in an area finding that great buy that won't move because of economic or other factors.