Although such a sad situation resulted in me leaving sunny Southern California, I really like the warm reception I have received from the people of Jonesboro and desire to make this my new home!

Another Southern California member here!

Say the value of the properties in the market go up 1% per month (this is happening in many markets across the country, and definitely in southern CA). 

If you are open to considering the entire state there are several areas in Central and Southern Jersey where that price point can get you more home and the rental market is strong.

I am constructing a market research report on the multi-family market (20-50 units min) in secondary/tertiary markets in southern college towns, primarily towns in the Southeastern Conference including but not limited to Athens, GA, Columbia, SC, Knoxville, TN, Nashville, TN, Lexington, KY, Auburn, AL, Starkville, MS, Oxford, MS, etc...I need to work with the best investment sales broker in each of these towns to source on-market/off-market deals that will achieve our targeted returns north of 8-10% with 7-10 year hold periods.  

With team members in every city trained to our specific standards and every property expected to perform to our high expectations, REI Nation will always be a Memphis Invest' company and those same standards and expectations will continue.Our team is already reviewing several additional cities across the southern belt from Texas to Florida to North Carolina to plan and transition our future growth.

For those of you with experience rebuilding homes, investing in fire zones, living in an area that's been affected by such a fire, losing a home or having it damaged, please weigh in.In southern CA we bought a parcel where the house had burned down.

Adam,I am a contractor and investor in southern NH.

In my short investing career, I have built teams in markets nationwide and have acquired properties in multiples cities across Florida and North Carolina, an SFR in Kansas City, another in Milwaukee, and a few throughout Northern and Southern California. 

Answer we don't like debt.. so I guess if you got it.. ( cash)  and they made it ALL in appreciation in Honolulu over a 4 decade run up.. and some southern CA.. and the property they sold in 04 was a MF in Vegas.. they owned free and clear that a developer wanted for a condo convert.. perfect timing for them..