(In Asia, condos are usually residential units in high-rise buildings).I get you saying putting my own money in the deal to show confidence--I definitely do not have full confidence yet in what I intend to do but I'm working on it, maybe because I know what don't know and I also don't know what I do not know at this time.

@Chris MartinI've added Asheville, Southeast and Coastal.

I do know that Asheville offers some things other areas of the Southeast don't, and is expected to grow a little faster than the rest of the SE as a result.

I would also say there are quite a number of cool university towns across the southeast that would fit your criteria as well.