I will start with the good news.

Everything you will read in this post is free. Yes!
everything I will show you here, you can do yourself.
You do not have to pay anyone to get similar results.
I did it on my own...

I have been thinking through housing, affordability, and the effect on what until the last few years have been dead markets. Any home with a decent commute to a decent market is not affordable. 
Over the last few yea...