If the population increases rapidly enough, prices and rents will outpace inflation.

I'm from Grand Rapids, MI and and looking to get started in RE investing through cash flow properties.

These are lists that change rapidly and we add only a handful of names to it every few days.

After I pass the state and national exams for the MLO and get going Ill post a thread on the process to help people here since theres not much info online with all the rapidly changing requirements.

I would love to hear suggestions as well.Eric - my wife and I just moved to Maplewood (purchased an off-market 2 family, shout out to @Darren Sager) but right now I feel as the industry is rapidly changing, cash flow is not what it used to be and investors are leaning more towards appreciation vs cash flow on their purchases.

., rapidly gentrifying) more than its general market, you may be able to put some deals together with people in that market or other markets and get a finder's fee or part of the deal.

Looking to connect with local contractors (Grand Rapids, MI , Muskegon, MI , & Lansing MI - how far do you travel between these areas?) 

But if you do what I mentioned and now all of a sudden you're looking the part, your thinking the part, you're talking the part, and acting the part then you're gravitating toward seeing deals come your way, you'll start making friends with millionaires there, and you'll very rapidly excel into millionaire status as well.

Are you going to be attending the Michigan Landlord and Real Estate investor conference in Grand Rapids this February?

If anyone knows the area they know it is growing rapidly!