Further, if you're up in Rhode Island, you presumably won't even have to go into the rough area yourself, so what's the concern? 

Say padre island, Corpus Christi...etc....just looking for nice weather and possibly a good deal..I've been to the west coast.....Arizona....Las Vegas....and now Forida.

About a year ago, my sister and brother in-law just walked away from their house on Long Island, NY (Suffolk County).

Next week I add Ecuador (galopogos Islands) and in Oct I have a Danube River cruise that visits 8 countries, and 7 will be new; Bosnia,Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Slovakia.

Looking to dialoguge on this topic so let me begin by saying this; I do not believe that we should have an open border, however in a country where we enjoy the melting pot status, where Ellis Island brought in the ancestors of some of our finest citizens, where none of us originated here, and also where we brought in millions against their will(slavery), I think it only fitting that we work to make a way that people from south of the border can come here and enjoy the fruits of this nation just like those who came from Europe, Asia and elsewhere.

I dont know the current market but a lot of area is land locked so long term should push up.

@Brian Burke  we were on some island off of Phuket last week can't pronounce it thats a nice part of the world.. when I get over this 7 days of jet lag that will be great  14 hour flights Ugh.

The  homes in Detroit city proper seemed to be in decent pockets and neighborhoods, but were still like nice islands in a sea that was not-so-nice. 

I have also built a new home on St Simons Island, GA.

Her island is not what was agreed upon and she signed off on plans.