Those could be other criteria to look at.You also mentioned house hacking as well - there is an agent/investor on here @Shawn Mcenteer that is pretty knowledgeable about that in the North Jersey area.Good luck!

I've been to Miami beach for vacation and I love the area but the $$ is fairly high compared to what you can buy as you move up north.  

My son has caught the bug too, but he is doing most of his investing on the North side. warmest, Susan

My names Napoleon Titschinger and i’m a 17 year old aspiring agent in the north east Ohio area.

In addition to watching the market (day & night:) I have a degree in economics: all major economic indicators point to increase; not to mention many relocations (including businesses from CA, & North East.

The location in North Brooklyn is "A" and appreciating, tho in the next few years who knows, but who cares?

Picture a over-weight guy, riding his chopper, no not a motorcycle a CHOPPER, with forks that are too long, handle bars that are too long, it's too loud, rough riding, will probably slip a disk eventually but damn it looks cool, and this over-weight guy get's to do that, WITHOUT a helmet, no safety anything, as he's burning up a "cowboy killer" which yeah, he knows it will give him cancer but the liter of whisky a day dosn't help either, nor the 3 bacon and mayo sandwhiches for lunch either.

Most of the north states are happening RIGHT now, or just recently past, but are generally held annually.

Most of our outside investors are putting money in the north side of the city, as well as some surrounding suburbs.

I moved to Cincinnati from Michigan last year and have been renting in a neighborhood just north of the city.