The further away from the major metropolis you get, the less expensive the property (in many cases).

Meaning- if you are banking on the turnaround of an entire metropolis to bank your appreciation, you may be waiting a very long time.

This property, http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2501-Jefferson-Ave-Winston-Salem-NC-27103/5755605_zpid/, is in Ardmore here in town.

@Fredrick Jefferson That's awesome!

Why wouldn't you look at Jefferson county (situated adjacent to both Tuscaloosa and Shelby Counties)?  

@Daniel - get yourself over to mobilehomeuniversity.com and order the materials there and attend the bootcamp.Good luck,-Jefferson-

Best,-Jefferson-

Jefferson .

@Earl Jefferson We used the VA loan to buy and holds.

For anyone who got to this thread looking for conservation land trusts or conservancies, here are some links to learn more about how to get involved and protect your land: Land Trust Alliance, Washington Association of Land Trusts.Land trust nonprofits, like for example the Jefferson Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy of Washington, or Columbia Land Trust, are non-profit 501(c)3 organizations who work with private landowners to conserve their land in perpetuity, and are different than the real estate beneficiary trusts being discussed in this thread otherwise.