The only people that say different, are those who didn't go, or did not apply themselves enough when they went.Just don't get upset if your liberal arts degree doesn't get you much without a Master's and a lot of luck!

I don't know Springfield city politics at all, but I imagine it's conservative overall so I doubt you'd see rent controls, eviction bans, punitive tax raises, disbanding police, etc. like you might in more liberal urban centers.

I guess we have different definitions of liberal.

Didn't have my money right, stayed broke, kept on dreaming of the big score, the jackpot, something for nothing.

I know the land can also be sold in parts I really think is a Jackpot deal.

Obviously RE had a good run since 2011 but it's better to start now than never and it is hard to time markets, you just can't throw darts and expect to hit jackpots.  

Yup, kinda sucks if you “liberally” deduct stuff.

These liberal states passing all of these emergency moratoriums are going to see more homelessness as landlords refuse to rent to people if rent doesn’t have to be paid.

I would push more broadly to find a lender that will loan against the house - either by a cash-out refinance or a HELOC.Personally I’d definitely want to take advantage of the current rates (but I’d also definitely get a 30-year mortgage instead of a 15-year since I’m viewing fixed-rate mortgages as an inflation hedge).I’d say refi or HELOC on your current home and rent it out while you take some of the liberated cash and put 3.5-20% down on your new home.  

Several liberal arts colleges have already filed for bankruptcy or announced that they will be closing their doors.