I have lost over 20 treasured clients in the last 12 months to other states. They cash out their houses here and live very well and with more of a lifestyle then they did in my state. Although it was heart breaking at the same time I get it. having travelled a good bit now I myself am convinced my stay in California will end in the next few years. We work far to hard to maintain a roof over our heads here.

My plan is to make a few additional ends in real estate and invest them in property outside this state. Yesterday in economics I studied property conversions and realised I am very interested in the concept. ( In this case, taking a large home and splitting it into several apartments and renting it out.)

What state has best long term prospects is a good question. I am not even afraid of the cold now.....

Ideas?

I know Florida sucks for selling your house because people can always just build a new one. There is still so much land there.

Mexico is pretty cool

live4lust said:

It is also damn humid there and HOT!


...also Dan lives there!

You know what I'm going to tell you, right?




For purely selfish reasons, of course.

Of course, I know nothing of the real estate market. Just that the housing market is as busted here at the moment as it is everywhere else. But it always turns around. The growth here in the last 10 years alone is astounding.

Hypo said:

Actually is but Americans cant own property only lease for 99 years and rental prospects aint to swift... besides, one could easily argue i am in Mexico now.....

Try Texas

the market is booming here and in my local town many investors from California are buying up rental properties by the block and renting them out to the military.

I'll send ya some info if you like

Minneapolis is a GREAT place to continue raising your son.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

We live in Northern Mexico.

CarrieMpls said:

Well, as it were... it is high on the list of considerations... I was thinking of investing there at the very least... then you can grab a piece and manage it for me!

I really am done with this state and its lifestyle..... and the men in Minne were to hot.... I remember staring everytime we were in the straight communities thinking they dont build them here like that.

butterfli25 said:

Sounds great....

CarrieMpls said:

If his father wasnt so wonderful I'd be gone in a heartbeat. However, that was the few years part... Although I intend to begin laying roots down sooner.... I figure your economy is suitable for both my careers and also affords a slower pace lifestyle.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Indeed.

And any help needed, there are several of us here who can and are willing.

And I'd LOVE to manage a property for you.
I think.


You'd love it here, you know you would.

Well the property market is very fluid over here

We have tons of old grand building that are to big (and expensive) for people to own by themselves and they are often being butchered into flats all the time.

CarrieMpls said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London

PREDOMINANT said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico

i have a wiki headache!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibuprofin

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

I could be wrong or maybe it has changed but I thought an American can own property in Mexico but only for 40 years.....

PREDOMINANT said:

Sowhat said:

That could be so inland... unsure... but their economy is snarky for sure!

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...yupforsale

mdiver said:

SCORE 10!

PREDOMINANT said:

I miss you nut! You and the wife have a wonderful few weeks!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

mdiver said:

south of the river!!!

PREDOMINANT said:

Leafy Surrey my friend.....moments from the garden of England.....fackin' norf landners

Anyways.

Holland.

We got them things next to our rivers that keep the rain outa our houses. Real smart concept.

And people speak American over here. Who understand them Brits anyhew?

Total cunts, really.

CA is expensive. i lived in SF for a couple of years. but prices there are insanely high. and, believe it or not, i really really missed the changing of the seasons. so i moved back to relatively unfashionable minneapolis.

here in the midwest (mpls) the quality of life is great, and the cost of living is not so outrageous.

good luck with your decision.