Personally, as we grew to our 24 properties, after 3 loans in our personal name, we went after commercial/portfolio loans in our various LLC names. 

In the period preceding the Great Depression from 1921-1929, the money supply grew by 68.1%.

I grew up in a bordertown and I commonly see deals that meet the 1% rule and hence decided to invest in this area and extend my MLS access to this area as well!

I grew up in Sayreville so we are neighbors.

Take it with a grain of salt: I'm out of state, investing in a pretty good area, and leaning on advice/impressions I have gotten from my realtor (@Rob Drum and my pm @Mark Byers) both of whom grew in in Bham.In general, I would say the average area Birmingham has a more crime than most comparable cities, but it tends to be petty/random, as opposed to gang-related/organized.

My husband grew up in the town and it was important to us to help start brining the area back to life!

How much is the house you grew up in worth today as compare to when you lived there?             

I grew up, found new interests/hobbies and got a decent education. of course, I paid in state tuition and graduated debt free.

I grew up in a Foreign Service family as well so I've never lived in one place for more than 3 years.We've always had real estate in the back of our mind but being overseas all the time we don't have roots in any one place in the US. 

He grew up in philly and knows the city well.