I might invest in other locations down the road, but I do not plan to invest locally - the rent/purchase price ratio here is so low that properties won't cash flow, and (my opinion) the state's laws are hostile to landlords.

Due to your location I would check out AA, Howard and Balt on the MD side.  

The active BP members in these cyclical markets (1) buy well (2) add value (3) use long term debt (4) maintain reasonable LTVs (5) buy in good locations with high demand (6) hold very long term and (7) have reserves. 

My team is located in Northern VA but we are very familiar with the VA beach/Hampton Roads area, happy to connect and chat further if you are interested! 

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These zones are based off of income - I haven't thoroughly looked at the zones in MN but suspect you aren't going to find any A locations which will be a concern for wealthy individuals.For those in MN interested here is a listing of the opportunity zones: https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/tax-credits/opp-zones/census-opp-zone-tracts.jsp

As the course is taught in a desolate location the students have two options.

Location, Location, Location.

An economic anchor is something that supports the local economy and is not going anywhere even during an economic downturn.Question: Can a hospital located in or near your desired market be an economic anchor even if it is not one of the top employers of the county that your desired market is located in?

Amazon HQ2 would become an economic anchor for whatever MSA they choose to locate to.