It is nice to hear someone not from here say good things about the area.
About low cost of living…
It is a double edged sword.
My parents bought their house here in WNY at about the same time my aunts and uncles bought their homes in other states.
They have paid not even half the real estate taxes over the years that my parents have paid.
They have recently sold their homes and made a small fortune because of the huge increase in value.
I am talking about numbers near or over $1,000,000.
My dad won’t get $350,000 for his.
I have paid over $20000 in real estate taxes in the last nine years so when I sell my home I will be lucky to break even.
If I bought a house in a better area(not WNY) it would surely have a much bigger return.