A colleague did a complete teardown rebuild 18 months ago, and had to redo the driveway because it was a few inches too wide, costing $10,000+ to redo.

@Ryan Plesz There is no doubt if any of the discussed mergers go through it will have ramifications, but to what extent will depend on many variables, including how many employees relocate, can the state attract new major employment, and also what asset class you are invested in.As an example, while GE is eventually moving to Boston from Fairfield, they are now transferring most of their employees to Norwalk for the next several years, so I don't think the impact will be immediate and if [big IF] CT can get other companies to fill some of their space it may not be a huge detrimental impact.

@Bryan Otteson at this point I agree with you to the fullest extent about finding a partner.

You will find that Memphis is a gold mine for investment properties and it is a very wide range!

As a transplant to the area, I noticed in Poughkeepsie there a wide range of prices in properties in the city.  

I agree the DMV price points can seem quite high but there are deals available at a wide range of price points. 

Depending upon a wide variety of factors, it takes between 1 and 10 acres of $3k/acre land (that's already paid for itself through TDR) to create one MB credit, so that got my attention.

am in Souther California area Long Beach area to be exact but plan on working a wide range of areas in Southern California.

I am in Souther California area Long Beach area to be exact but plan on working a wide range of areas in Southern California. 

I have bought and sold my primary residence a couple of times as I have moved around for work but that is the extent of my real estate experience.