We have a declining population which is dropping rapidly while the whole state population is 1.8 million and some cities have that alone.

This area is rapidly developing into a luxury/trendy/artsy neighborhood.

Official estimateOfficial contract including payment increments and when they are dueAny change ordersAll invoices and receipts.  

New to Grand Rapids mi...

I'm leaning towards most homeowners realizing the dollar is just practically worthless these days compared to even just 5 years back, so each year the price in lousy US dollars they would part with for their pride and joy and American dream is incrementally more, even if it means their houses and others' more and more pile up and sit on the market teasing agents who fail to bring an acceptable offer; and causing foreclosures, short sales, and distressed sales to sell at practically regular sale market value as compared to the overpriced inventory. 

Both CH and DW should be crossed off your list without hesitation but if you absolutely had no other option I guess I'd say Deanwood, if you've got a kid make sure he/she's a black belt b4 letting them frolic at the Rec Center, unless you're cool with them coming home shoeless/coatless etc.If you like hearing rapid gunfire, smelling weed 24/7, stolen cars flying up and down the block 24/7 and a complete feeling of lawlessness then move on in (oh the occasional naked people on PCP running around make for an interesting sight too).

The risk here is we don't know how much higher rates would be which could make the refinance not make as much sense and I don't see how we could continue with this rapid inflation of housing prices.  

The rent comes in increments, it’s always late, I get story after story lie after lie.

There is also a large group in Ann Arbor and one in the Grand Rapids area.

For CA in an area with rapid rent appreciation, some might consider those pretty good numbers, although personally I am worried about what happens to rents in a few years when our cash crop moves mostly from personal grows to commercial operations -- for me it's a short to medium term play in the area.