Who wants to move?

[Trevor Ewen]

It's amazing to see my home state of Illinois at the top of the list of places people want to move 'from.'

http://www.gallup.com/poll/168770/half-illinois-connecticut-move-elsewhere.aspx

It's also interesting to see that the pricey part of the Northeast: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey (where I currently reside) is also popular to move from. Clearly I need to be in a better market. What are the general thoughts on the poll?

[Account Closed]

This is why I love REI. I agree NJ is way to costly to live in if I was a single or young couple starting out. That said as an established contractor the opportunities in REI are huge. My labor costs are minimal in rehabbing/maintaining and managing our rental properies and the returns are awesome. I create high end rentals so all the perks I offer are fluff. IMHO the NJ market is full of "I want/need this" potential clients. So I give them Granite/ SS appliances/ rough saw wood floors with stone accent walls. Me I am a simple person whom runs simple businesses. My rentals are nicer than my own home... But I can afford my own home. That said my tenants will only be able to afford to pay me rent.