Have you heard the phrase, "Everything is bigger in Texas"?

Now that we are in our 40s and have teens we want to find an area that isn't literally freezing for 3 months out of the year and a place with a population bigger than 300. 

Easier to get in, bigger cash flow numbers, lower taxes, but there is less expectation for appreciation and Newark is more of a B-C area than PA which is an A area in my opinion.

Hello, I’m new to bigger pockets & a new REI to Indiana!

Hello, I’m new to bigger pockets & a new REI to Indiana!

We didn't have a final walk-through because he left town (he won't be moving across the street for a few weeks).In addition to leaving a big ugly mess (including rocks and turtle crap in the bathtub, which i mention only because it's original) and leaving behind huge furniture in this third-floor apartment, there are two much bigger deals:1) I believe he has sabotaged the plumbing.

Buying in a bad area of any Midwestern city is gonna have a far bigger impact on the investment experience than picking one Midwestern city over another.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

I stumbled upon Bigger Pockets recently and have been listening to the podcast non-stop ever since!

Fast forward to fall 2017, I discovered Bigger Pockets and started getting some motivation and direction to begin my RE journey. 

@Mido Ali You can search the directory here on Bigger Pockets and search by state.