It's your money, your always right, even if you're wrong.Just discussing drive up access and non-climate-controlled units.  

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen.  I am searching for someone who is familiar with, has contact with investors in, or is an investment focused realtor in Hot Springs Arkansas.I'd like to have a preliminary discussion on top...

Primarily because of population and job growth, the strongest predictors of real estate value...but also the weather, climate, economy, etc. 

However, it will take some considerable out of the box thinking and a strong willingness to take on the additional risk of the flight scenario playing out in the neighborhood or a general slowing of population and job growth in the city as a result of an unfriendly business climate resulting from both tax spikes and uncertainty over the current governmental gridlock..

Especially now in this political climate. ugh.

Also, if you are in a cold weather climate, moving in the snow cannot be too much fun.

Anyway my question to you is ...given the current financial climate....should I hold off on buying my first property ?  

Bob BurnsIMO almost every guru approach to real estate success is flawed because it teaches that one method/strategy will be successful in every market in all economic climates.  

I know NOTHING about MI but like that it is affordable and so climate change friendly.

People in their 20's today grew up from a young age being taught about climate change and learning about renewable energy.