Rocket/Quicken, Homepoint, UWM, if you've purchased more than 1 or 2 homes you've heard at least one of those names (I could have listed more), and all are in Metro Detroit (Rocket/Quicken employs more people than anyone but the legacy auto makers and public school system).

Furthermore I know for a fact that a certain investment bank cut a certain $200 mil line not because of the numbers but because of "excessive exposure to the US auto industry".

When something comes along I will pitch it over to them if my regulars are not interested, but for the most part I auto add 20% so that they can feel like they fought the price way down when we get it to the actual price.The people I work with on a regular basis give me good rates (not the best, but I don't pay retail).

Most importantly it let us stop our auto-piloted lives and re-boot/re-question everything we want for our future.  

The only time I took a bank account number was when I setup auto draft for rent, and they did it by filling out an ACH form.

@Shawn Swagler I haven't encountered a town or village that refuses to allow the sale of the property.

If they have other real estate it would be ideal, but you might have to look into UCCing autos or boats or something.  

There's the Columbia Association (CA ) - which you pay additional for to access things in Columbia (a Rouse community) and then there's the HOAs for the individual villages that comprise Columbia.  

I personally have some concerns that the auto industry will continue to decline and diversification won't happen fast enough, so it might be a bumpy ride ahead but I'm still positive about the city.

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