But in researching the city from SF, it's been tough to get a real sense of where the livable/walkable parts of the city might be, where the creative hubs are, where a walkable life is most likely.

Down the 95 corridor you have Marcus Hook in PA and Claymont in DE; these are smaller blue-collar towns and I don't know if the options are as good.Frankly I would focus on more populated areas closer to transportation and city hubs.

This has made Pittsburgh younger and more international, and has helped once neglected neighborhoods like Lawrenceville and East Liberty transform into tech hubs.

Being more affordable than the southeast, allows us to get in with a better basis and potential for growth as more people seek out affordable places to live with strong lifestyle amenities, and convenient travel available: major industries, all major sports, Delta Hub airport."

It is a transportation hub with both east west and north south interstates intersecting in central PA.

What I've done is curated multiple househacks in student and young professional hubs such as in Towson and Federal Hill - in these cases renting by the bedroom. 

I travel internationally often, and while LAX is a PRIME hub for travel, Phoenix is a fantastic hub that can get me most anywhere quickly, even if it means going through LAX.So my priorities are:- Cost (and actually owning an asset instead of renting)- Ease of air travel- More business friendly than CAMy ultimate question is: Does above make sense to more seasoned real estate investors?

Please go to my REI Hub and connect with them on the SoCal Channel.

But at the end of the day, oil is going to be a big part of our energy picture into the foreseeable future, people are going to need to eat, and as more is manufactured overseas, logistical hubs on the west coast will be needed.

If you learn how to do that, you could become a deal hub for your peers moving forward.