West Virginia was surprisingly beautiful. State has a lot of potential if a handful more people choose to move there. Track data on the most affordable areas to live and buy a house in America on Reventure App. www.reventure.app Make sure to check out the brand new "Salary to Afford a House" data point. In Charleston, WV, you only need to make $37k.
I’m in Ohio and the housing market here over the last 7-8 years is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Homes that were bought for $130K in 2015 are now being sold for $590k. I’m talking about tiny, disgusting, poorly built 950 square foot shit boxes in quiet mediocre neighbourhoods. Then you’ve got Better, average sized homes in nicer neighbourhoods that were $300K+ 10 years ago selling for $750k+ now. Wild times.
Home prices will come down eventually, but for now; get your money (as much as you can) out of the housing market and get into the financial markets or gold. The new mortgage rates are crazy, add to that the recession and the fact that mortgage guidelines are getting more difficult. Home prices will need to fall by a minimum of 40% (more like 50%) before the market normalizes.If you are in cross roads or need sincere advise on the best moves to take now its best you seek an independent advisor who knows about the financial markets.
Personally, I can connect to that. When I began working with a fiduciary financial counsellor, my advantages were certain. I got into the market early 2019 and the constant downtrends and losses discouraged me so I sold off, got back in Dec 2021 this time with guidance, Long story short, its been 2years now and I’ve gained over a million dollars following guidance from my investment adviser.
This is huge! think you can point me towards the direction of your advisor? been looking at advisory management myself.. seeking ways to invest and make more money with the uncertainty in the economy.
There are a handful of experts in the field. I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with ‘’Aileen Gertrude Tippy’’ for about five years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.
Plenty of racist POOR people too… how do you get people to focus so much on hatred and evil and forget their BROKE??? Easy just vote republican… such a weird ironic phenomenon
fear a housing crash due to people buying homes above asking prices with little equity. If prices drop, affordability and potential foreclosures may arise, worsened by future layoffs and rising living costs. I want to invest more than $300k, but I'm not sure on how to mitigate risk.
It's often true that people underestimate the importance of financial advisors until they feel the negative effects of emotional decision-making. I remember a few summers ago, after a tough divorce, when I needed a boost for my struggling business. I researched and found a licensed advisor who diligently helped grow my reserves despite inflation. Consequently, my reserves increased from $275k to around $750k.
Well, there are a few out there who know what they are doing. I tried a few in the past years, but I’ve been with Melissa Terri Swayne for the last five years or so, and her returns have been pretty much amazing.
I just looked her up on the internet and found her webpage with her credentials. I wrote her a outlining my financial objectives and planned a call with her.
If you drive about an hour northwest of Charleston you would see a new 3 billion dollar steel mill that is being built. It’s not all doom and gloom here in WV. We have the same issues as all the other 49 states. Just depends on the neighborhood.
The area in WV that borders Maryland where people work in the DMV is quite well off with high incomes and high housing prices. It’s quite incredible in WV you have this enclave of middle to upper class people and the rest of the state is poverty on steroids.
@@hossman201 we had a hard time there. We were from out of the state and the natives there really aren’t happy when you come into their community and take a good paying job.
@@talibahonyebuchi9980 3-4 years about it’s called Nucor. Currently working there as pipefitter building the plant. I bought a house near Beckley WV 2 years ago. Had I known this steel mill was being built… definitely would have chooses Charleston, or Huntington lol
I spent some time in Charleston for work. It’s absolutely beautiful and overall the people are hard working and kind. Not a bad place to live if you can make a living.
Remote work would be awesome here. I couldn't convince my family to move from Canada tho. Only places in Canada have comparable housing cost are very old and remote, and general cost of living is just high generally
Back in the day, when I purchased my first home to live-in; that was Charleston, West Virginia in the early 1990s, first mortgages with rates of 8 to 9% and 9% to 10% were typical. People will have to accept the possibility that we won't ever return to 3%. If sellers must sell, home prices will have to decline, and lower evaluations will follow. Pretty sure I'm not alone in my chain of thoughts.
If anything, it'll get worse. Very soon, affordable housing will no longer be affordable. So anything anyone want to do, I will advise they do it now because the prices today will look like dips tomorrow. Until the Fed clamps down even further, I think we're going to see hysteria due to rampant inflation. You can't halfway rip the band-aid off.
Home prices will come down eventually, but for now; get your money (as much as you can) out of the housing market and get into the financial markets or gold. The new mortgage rates are crazy, add to that the recession and the fact that mortgage guidelines are getting more difficult. Home prices will need to fall by a minimum of 40% (more like 50%) before the market normalizes.If you are in cross roads or need sincere advise on the best moves to take now its best you seek an independent advisor who knows about the financial markets.
I won't pretend to know everything, though. Her name is Annette Marie Holt but I won't say anything more. Most likely, you can find her basic information online; you are welcome to do further study.
Mortgage rates are currently at an all time high since 2000(23 years) and based on statistics on inflation, we might see that number skyrocket further, a 30-year fixed rate was only 5% this time last year, so do I just keep waiting for a housing crash before buying or redirect my focus to the equity market
The stock market is no different, to maintain profit you need to have some in-depth knowledge on the market. I mostly just buy and hold stocks, but my portfolio has been mostly in the red for quite awhile now. Unfortunately to be able to make good gains, you’ll need to be consistent and restructure your portfolio frequently.
In my opinion, it was much easier investing back in the 80s but it’s a lot trickier now, those making consistent profit in these times are professionals reason I’ve been using an advisor for the past 5 years to consistently build my portfolio in preparations for retirement.
Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.
I was in Charleston 20 years ago and was impressed with how there wasn't any trash in the streets. Watching your video I can see that that is still true.
I believe the retirement crisis will get even worse. Many struggle to save due to low wages, rising prices, and exorbitant rents. With homeownership becoming unattainable for middle-class Americans, they may not have a home to rely on for retirement either.
Got it! Buying stocks during a recession when prices are down could be a good move. You might get them at a lower price and sell later when they go up. Just do your homework and be aware of the risks before diving in!
That's awesome! Investing in stocks with a reliable trading system can lead to great outcomes. It's fantastic that you've been working with a financial advisor for a year now. Starting with less than $200K and being just $19,000 away from making half a million in profit is impressive! Keep up the good work!
Carol Vivian Constable is the licensed fiduciary I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment..
if you like to hunt, fish, go 4 wheeler riding, boating, hiking, anything outdoors, WV rocks. Beautiful state and cheap to live. If you have a job is the key. WV has some of the best SXS trails in the country, over 600 miles on the Hatfield and McCoy trail system.
My sister moved from the Seattle suburbs to Parkersburg, WV. The equity from selling her house was enough to buy a house, cash. Living a much more secure life now.
I lived there for 4 years in mid 80s. Used to love walking downtown from upper Market St. Wasn't a bad place back then not sure what it's like nowadays.
A lot of people in WV who have drug problems came by it through workplace injury, then when they couldn't get painkillers, switched to heroin. Driving cross-country a few weeks ago, lots of rest stop bathrooms have boxes that are supposed to have naloxone. Maybe half of the boxes had naloxone.
Then keep trying to entice remote workers and retirees to come live there. They will bring their overpaid salaries and social security checks from expensive states and create job opportunities for other West Virginians.
Its beautiful there! I'll take a town like that over a big city any day! In my former life as a truck driver (retired now) i remember having a delivery in Nitro WV and going through town with a 53' trailer was challenging with the narrow roads and tight turns.
I can't understand why many retirees choose to continue to live somewhere they can't afford. You are retired, you don't need to live near a job you don't need
When you retire, you kind of hope to move to a place near kids or to a place you’ve always dreamed of. That’s how we started out but nowadays just making ends meet is becoming the only thing that matters. Hopes & dreams are for the rich.
At a certain age, you don't want to be far from your family and community. You move more easily when you are young, and don't have any string attached.
I tried moving to a cheaper area, but I’d rather pay more and live by my family, so I’m moving back. What I can’t understand at all is leaving behind family and retiring in another country. I guess if I was super rich and could fly back every couple of weeks it might work.
Pro tip - WV requires all Auctioneers to be licensed Realtors. That means you can call the Realtor and make an offer before the auction date and they have to take the offer to the owner for consideration. You still have to pay the buyers premium though.
@@darrenstettner5381 When a buyer gets (any)deal from auction sale, even an accepted offer passed to owner before auction begins, that buyer pays the auction house's percentage for conducting the auction sale.
I came across your channel through this video-case studies are incredibly valuable, and I'm eager to see more in the future! Building wealth involves establishing routines, like consistently setting aside funds at regular intervals for smart investments.
You're correct. I think the smartest way to go is to spread out your investments. By putting your money into different asset classes like bonds, real estate, and stocks from other countries, you can lower the risk if one part of the market goes bad.
That sounds like a good plan. In the past two years, working closely with a financial market specialist, I've built a six-figure diversified stock portfolio. Now, I aim to diversify even more this year.
Talking about a financial market specialist, do you consider anyone worthy of recommendations? I have about 100k to test the waters now that large cap stocks are at a discount... Thanks
ANGELA LYNN SCHILLING' is her name. She is regarded as a genius in her area and works for Empower Financial Services. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.
Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.
Lived here my whole life (I’m 34). My overall experience has been good. I’ve never not had a good job. I have no plans of ever moving. But there are amazing parts of the state outside of Charleston
I forgot this wasn't a Peter Santenello video for a sec and expected you to go talk to those people by the train tracks and interview them about life in Charleston. lol 1:55
I lived in South Hills off of Huber Road. It is an average middle class place. Right now, the expansion is occurring outside of Charleston with several huge facilities being built further west. A lot of farmland is being bought up in the expectation it will be commercialized to suit the needs of those new facilities.
@@bonsaitreehouse5534 you are correct. Everyone wants outside of Charleston city limits. Like bigger cities, Charleston has been decimated by the democrat party. I live on Walnut Rd as a kid. I could see the Kid Country Toys from my front yard.
West Virginia is gorgeous. It is a paradise for an outdoors person. For someone who doesn’t need a job (retirement etc) and loves fishing hunting exploring etc.... gorgeous. Trout!
@@benjaminott6498 You'd really not want to do it, they are probably trying to fulfill dead and dying coal towns where there is no economic growth or potential due to the lack of foot traffic. Trust me when I say this, if you ain't from here or don't got family in WV, it's really not a place to call home. Wv in it's entirety is played like a "boys club" and unless your surname got some swing to it, you ain't shit.
If you live in Charleston, West Virginia, you could leave your house at six in the morning, and be at the beach by noon. Virginia Beach is always six hours away.
From $10K to $110K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I think it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family
Got a place in Hedgesville WV - its between Martinsburg and Berkeley Springs. Bought in 2022 for 250k and its now going for 297k. Its 90miles from DC. There is zero crime, decent schools.. My place is in a golf community. So many are fleeing the DMV that the places don't last
Good vid, and fair. You showed the good and the bad, although you did linger in one of the worst parts of town for quite a while and miss the highlights. I grew up in the metro area, and it did me good. Very true about the economy. It's depressed. Gotten worse since I moved back out of state, but still hanging on. Despite the bad economy, the roads are still in better shape than most big cities. WV has always been poor, so they have practice and just keep on chugging along.
I follow a RUclipsr who restores and flips houses in that area. They get some crazy deals on homes that need a lot of work. A very common issue is foundation / wall issues due to the hill sides and rather cheap building processes when new.
@@marcjohnson9270 I agree with you on one thing People Need job. But they also need to get off Drugs to. And to get People out of Drugs it is Hard. not saying can be done but something got get them off it.
My dream is to own property, lots of it. Where I don't see or hear my neighbors. People are getting ruder and ruder as time goes on. I just want some peace and quiet. I am tired of living on top of people, hearing their dogs bark all day, and listening to their loud music and racing cars. What would it be like to go outside and only hear the birds chirping, and the leaves rustling through the trees. I am tired of living next to people who want a different lifestyle than the one I want. I would like some choice in life for a change. This is almost impossible these days because the federal government has locked up most of our land in this naton. We are forced to live on top of each other. I am sick of it.
It's great! I went to college at a school that was integrated in to a downtown. When I started working, lived in a lux apartment in the city, but still had to deal with obnoxiousness. Moved out to a suburb, but the wrong neighbors moved in and ruined it. Now, I'm out in the country. My business is 30 minutes away, but I gladly commute. It's just like you say: I go out on my back deck, and don't hear traffic, loud music, etc. Maybe an occasional dog or rooster, far off in the distance, but mostly just birds or crickets. Love it!
Come check out WV. You might find you don’t even mind the people that much. My neighbors are all old. They are great. Zero drama. All respect and decency. If you aren’t into prestigious luxuries and don’t mind blue collar people then WV is a fantastic spot. You can get exactly what you’re looking for too. Total seclusion. WV is the last place that will fall to the zombie hordes.
Yea, nothing against dogs I have them. But As I've gotten older I am tired of neighbors dogs barking up a storm every time a twig hits the ground or I open my back door. Moving to country soon and will do a double definite check for no dogs within a mile!😅@@elyssethekraken4143
I'm on the Eastern Panhandle and want to move there so bad!!! My husband and I took a little day trip there and it is so affordable. The only issue is my husband's field of work. I would love to sell our house and move there. I'm hoping something works out for us to make it happen.
Nick, you gotta pay more attention to your driving. You drove through an intersection in a right turn only lane, and later you drive through a stop sign. Be careful out there.
I went and checked out a McMansion in Charleston historical district last summer, almost pulled the trigger. Found the house on CheapHouses newsletter.
I did it. It’s awesome. Charleston is like a small town but we have a whole city to ourselves. No traffic. It’s fantastic if you wont miss being around millions of strangers.
@@darrenstettner5381 bingo. Moved here from just North of Atlanta and love it here more than I did Atlanta. Def. Miss out on some of the retail opportunities, but def. don't miss all the traffic and PEOPLE.
West Virginia is inexpensive for the same reasons my hometown, Davenport, IA, is. The local job market is repressed with poor job prospects. If you're a remote worker, buying a home is a steal, but there isn't much of a social life and activities outside of work. That's why many of us with the means left.
I wish it wasn’t true, but it is. I moved in 2021 to a small tourist town in the midwest. I’m moving back in a few months. Jobs are crappy, way too much poverty, even with all the tourism it’s just depressing.
No, the point is that we boomers who were born 1959-1964 are retiring in the next 3-4 years. Looking for cheaper places to live that are close to the family and West Virginia area to Harper's Ferry is cheap, affordable living! The Trend is the Appalachia, even though the locals don't like it. At least we aren't Gentrifying areas like Asheville SC, the Carolinas,Tennessee, and Kentucky. They are full now and cost prohibited! Even the locals can't afford to live where they grow up in these areas.🎉
As a DMV’r I’ve been out to WV countless times over the last 10 years. The state gets a bad wrap, the land is beautiful, prices are cheap and people are generally kind. Obviously the job market throughout the state is poor, but if you can bring a remote job with you than problem solved. I have a few friends who live in Martinsburg WV and commute into DC 1-2x a week.
I just started singing the John Denver song "Country Roads".... Country roads - take me home, to the place I belong, West Virginia, mountain Mama take me home, on country roads.
I've lived in California Florida Ohio Texas South Carolina. I absolutely love West Virginia and would move there in a heartbeat. I'm a mountain biker an a outdoorsman. There's no better place in this country then out on those Blue ridge rocks 💯 I also love all the good hearted people I meet in West Virginia 🇺🇸🇺🇲😁
I live in Pittsburgh and go to West Virginia numerous times a year. There are absolutely stunning parts of the state if you like nature. Some of the towns like summersville are very nice and economically stable. Most importantly the people in West Virginia are genuinely friendly and caring.
I like how you did more than just the basic local economic numbers and you talked about some of the statistics. Very useful. More content like this please!
Kinda depressing. Cant really put my finger on it, but feels like a beautiful place where any sort of business and development just doesnt happen. Local govt really failing to attract industry.
It's an opportunity! If everything was already booming, everything had already been upgraded, etc, then it would be an expensive metro. If you can't afford to live in an expensive metro, then the fixer upper is your chance to get something for cheap, put in work, make it nice, and reap the gains.
@@JD-xo3xz honestly, I have not. The Governor needs to sell tax incentives to industry like Cars (Toyota), Tech (Intel/semiconductor) to tap underemployed labour market. The local schools and workforce could be trained by these industry partners. If WV is still waiting for the coal industry to come back... That doesn't seem wise, and it's time to move on to something else to put it nicely.
@@magicman47999 Absolutely. I moved to NW Florida in 2018 after living in MD for 30 years and would absolutely leave FL for WV if they got there shit together. It's the same mindset as down here (we don't need change, we like it as it is).
Nick - I just visited Wisconsin Rapids and the bartender at the golf club said that she was able to buy a house and a motorboat for water skiing. I wouldn’t want to live there. But I can see that the lower cost of living has its attraction to people. However, Starbucks prices there are 80% of what they are in Silicon Valley.
I live in WV, im 26, I've been trying to get a house for years now, we could easily afford one, but the reason we cant get one is that the banks won't give us a SMALL enough loan, they keep telling us it's not worth it to loan "only" 90k for a house, as if nearly 100k is just pennies in a bucket.. it's ridiculous.
My opinion of West Virginia is it’s a fixer upper state with lots of poverty, drug abuse and mental illness, but not rampant with violent crime. It was once a great state with a burgeoning middle class and still has potential.
I love west Virginia; I work in Charleston at least 4 times a years. Did you check out Beckley too? I hate the Hampton inn in Charleston, never any parking; the best western plus wasn't bad, and the holiday inn express is very nice. 85k for no garage barely a drive way, and on a hill, nah . That will flood I'm sure. Don't forget, they have some major droughts in WV.
Because so many people overpaid for homes even while loan rates were low, I believe there will be a housing catastrophe because these people are in debt. If housing costs continue to drop and, for whatever reason, they can no longer afford the property and it goes into foreclosure, they have no equity since, even if they try to sell, they will not make any money. I believe that many individuals will experience this, especially given the impending mass layoffs and rapidly rising living expenses.
I advise you to invest in stocks to balance out your real estate, Even the worst recessions offer wonderful buying opportunities in the markets if you're cautious. Volatility can also result in excellent short-term buy and sell opportunities. This is not financial advice, but buy now because cash is definitely not king right now!
It's often true that people underestimate the importance of financial advisors until they feel the negative effects of emotional decision-making. I remember a few summers ago, after a tough divorce, when I needed a boost for my struggling business. I researched and found a licensed advisor who diligently helped grow my reserves despite inflation. Consequently, my reserves increased from $275k to around $750k.
Well, there are a few out there who know what they are doing. I tried a few in the past years, but I’ve been with Annette Christine Conte for the last five years or so, and her returns have been pretty much amazing.
You should stop by Huntington, WV while you are there. Only one hour away. Keep going to the KY border on I-64 and you'll see the big refinery that is the economic center of the area. Marshall U. For Huntington.
Currently live in Charleston. Its a nice place to live. The homeless fella in the beginning of your video is Tommy. Not sure why you hung out so much on the West side and not the East End. There are plenty of nice things and places to see around the area. Youre right, not much to do on any random day unless you catch us during a festival (which we have a LOT of). Anyway, sorry that you missed out on some of the great things here!
I love that at 10:06, while talking about the declining population, you say "that's not a good sign" and right behind you is a sign saying 'Dead End'. Classic.
Great Video! I lived in WV for 22 years and Charleston does not compare to Northern West Virginia, which is not depressed, and is reasonable, but prices on par with other prosperous cities. Morgantown-Fairmont-Clarksburg is the big economic engine in the state, and has been for may years. House prices in that area are definitely much higher. Medical, scientific, Federal Government and West Virginia University, and several other things are making the area a powerhouse. Not much in the coal industry there anymore. I would love to move back to Morgantown, or Bridgeport, but Prices now are just too high.
Very beautiful state. BUT If you have a service business, like computer consulting graphic design, etc. You have to charge all of your clients (even out of state) the 6% Service Tax, which many refused to pay, so I had to absorb, which was thousands per year. There are a few businesses that are exempt, such as doctors, lawyers, barbers, hair stylists, nail techs, stock brokers, realtors, but ALL others charge service tax. Service tax on any labor like getting your car fixed, home repair, etc.. I was so mad about this I left the state.
I’m tracking homes in South Hills, Charleston WV. Great neighborhood with some good restaurants located in the middle of South Hills. That is where the “mansion” is located. My daughter’s husband was born and raised there. They both have masters degrees, as well as many of their friends. They will never leave WV. There are some good airbnbs if you want to see how you would enjoy living there. Also, there are some great neighborhoods between Charleston and Huntington that are worth checking out too.
Depends on where you are in Indiana. Carmel, Westfield, Fishers, Noblesville and Whitestown are exploding. Some of the southern part of the state not so much
@@bobconder3163 and the population keeps dropping in the tier 2 cities but the developers keep building government substadized rentals. I want to know who their building them for?
I like the one at 11:27 with the broken down above ground pool in the front yard. You should do a West Baltimore drive through while you are out that way... You can buy houses for less than $5000 there.
Yes, the overdoses are because Oxycontin first rolled out in WV, Maine, and Virginia I believe. Until you watch something like Dopesick on hulu, or God forbid have someone like me in your family who went through it, you won't understand how or why the drug situation is the way it is. Horrible the way big pharma profited, pulled out, and left DEEP traumatic scars in this region. Ive never even been there, and I know this bc of exlerience and educating myself. Great video! Love watching your stuff, dude
Don’t be fooled yes the house might cost you $140k but the electric, natural gas and water bills are sky high. The state taxes are continuously going up cost of gasoline fluctuating constantly and your job market is really crappy. Most people only make minimum wage and the state government is as corrupt as a 1920’s gangster movie. I’m from Huntington and if you have Netflix we were even famous a couple of years back for the highest rate of overdoses in the nation. You even have a wonderful privilege of paying a tax for owning a car every year, a dog tax for having a dog, and your property taxes go up just about every year! There’s nothing cheap in West Virginia thanks to politicians
I know a hamlet in Louisiana where a renovated 2-BR house can be bought for about $60K. That said, there is a smelly paper mill that can be hellish for any house if the wind is blowing just right.
I grew up in Appalachia. The cost of living seems low until you realize half the people there are below the poverty line. You'd need to work remote to take advantage of the cheap houses
Omg! I’ve been watching your channel since 2021. When I was planning leaving California to West Virginia. I can’t believe you made out here lol! You’re the man, keep rocking out buddy.
Just for the record, $500,000 in 1990, would be worth $1,216,000 in today’s money. so rather than appreciate, the property declined in value substantially by half
Great video Nick. Since you are in that region check out Erie PA, Youngstown OH and Akron OH. I plan to move back up north from Florida when I retire. 💯💯✅✅
I use to stay in Charleston….. I stayed in Washington Manor and Worked at The Marriott….I am back in Maryland now but thinking of coming back…..I just work and relax and stay out the way and Mind my business….Going to Tudors Biscuit World is a must when in town For me anyway….
I thought the same thing. West side is mostly rentals. Hud houses. The suburbs 15 to 20 miles outside of Charleston is small town America. Thats where the nice family homes, big yards and better schools are.
I'm originally from West Virginia. The housing is cheaper there but the wages aren't so great. Many jobs are still only offering 9 dollars an hour before taxes are taken out.
if you see people milling around outside …. its a poor neighborhood ……. small towns &east coast town people do not mil around outside - unless you see them working in the yard - sitting on a porch - walking a dog - exercising outside
There are many places like this in US if you don’t need a job. 50,000 in my Midwest town would buy two houses. (All houses here need work) But no jobs here.
The eastern panhandle of West Virginia used to be affordable until the area started growing and more houses go up. In 2020 you could get a town home for 150,000 to 175,00. Now in 2024 it's 260,000 and above.
From $10K to $110K, that's the minimum range of profit return every week. I think it's not a bad one for me, now l have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.
The people in WV are truly salt of the earth. I was passing through Clarksburg, WV and had some car trouble. Brakes, believe it or not. I asked a man in a diner where we were eating lunch, if he knew a good mechanic as we were travelling to Florida and had some car trouble. He said he knew someone who was "as honest as the day is long". He then told me to follow his car and he would take me to the mechanic. It was a typical busy one man show garage with several cars being worked on at once. My friend spoke to him and he stopped working on the car he was at, and came over to look at my truck. He took it for a test drive, diagnosed the problem immediately, corrected it in 5 minutes and sent me on my way. I tried to pay him but he would not take any money as he said he didn't do anything. Where can you find people like that, West Virginia.
Property taxes are criminal in some areas.. my mom lives in Kansas, not a desirable place to live. Her property taxes are $6,000 a year.. she’s 80 years old and just has her social security..
Moving to the rust belt makes sense if you have a good remote work job. I know computer programmers that have solid remote jobs. Plenty of cities are like this throughout the nation to pick from that are poor, but far less crime than the national average. To avoid crazy homeless, pick a town that is not where social services are located.
Anyone in the tech industry better be prepared for AI. I think the gold rush of tech is coming to an end. If you lose that job, then you won't find a comparable paying one in West Virginia. That is something to consider before making a decision to move there. AI is going to take a lot of IT jobs in the near future. Probably engineering jobs and customer service jobs too. Anything that can be done at a desk with a computer. Be prepared for it. AI is advancing fast.
I grew up in Huntington but traveled to Charleston fairly often. It’s a pretty nice place suffering from a serious drug crisis. Same with Huntington. WV’s primary draw is not its cities but its nature. Some of the most beautiful countryside and wilderness you’ll find.
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I went to Salem College class of 81. Salem is a few miles west of Clarksburg, about + 80 miles north of Charleston. I have great memories of WV and would like to live there. When you are in the wilds of WV you are really in the wilds! The drug problem from my understanding has grown exponentially. Back in my college day it was alcohol. Beautiful state not much economic activity.
West Virginia was surprisingly beautiful. State has a lot of potential if a handful more people choose to move there.
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Coaltown like West Frankfort?
Buying 4 acres there in 2 weeks.
Yeah I was born here left in 80s came back when I retired
You’re in the poorer areas. The mansions are very nice.
I’m in Ohio and the housing market here over the last 7-8 years is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Homes that were bought for $130K in 2015 are now being sold for $590k. I’m talking about tiny, disgusting, poorly built 950 square foot shit boxes in quiet mediocre neighbourhoods. Then you’ve got Better, average sized homes in nicer neighbourhoods that were $300K+ 10 years ago selling for $750k+ now. Wild times.
Home prices will come down eventually, but for now; get your money (as much as you can) out of the housing market and get into the financial markets or gold. The new mortgage rates are crazy, add to that the recession and the fact that mortgage guidelines are getting more difficult. Home prices will need to fall by a minimum of 40% (more like 50%) before the market normalizes.If you are in cross roads or need sincere advise on the best moves to take now its best you seek an independent advisor who knows about the financial markets.
Personally, I can connect to that. When I began working with a fiduciary financial counsellor, my advantages were certain. I got into the market early 2019 and the constant downtrends and losses discouraged me so I sold off, got back in Dec 2021 this time with guidance, Long story short, its been 2years now and I’ve gained over a million dollars following guidance from my investment adviser.
This is huge! think you can point me towards the direction of your advisor? been looking at advisory management myself.. seeking ways to invest and make more money with the uncertainty in the economy.
There are a handful of experts in the field. I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with ‘’Aileen Gertrude Tippy’’ for about five years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.
Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I needed this myself, I looked her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.
West Virginia is gorgeous in the apalachians. Plenty of nature, mountains, and trails
And meth addicts who will steal anything not bolted down.
Plenty of racist POOR people too… how do you get people to focus so much on hatred and evil and forget their BROKE??? Easy just vote republican… such a weird ironic phenomenon
its like saying homes that are eden adjacent are low price.
And trailers, junk cars, lawnmowers, trash, meth, and welfare
In certain times of the year, like fall. Most times, the weather is horrible.
fear a housing crash due to people buying homes above asking prices with little equity. If prices drop, affordability and potential foreclosures may arise, worsened by future layoffs and rising living costs. I want to invest more than $300k, but I'm not sure on how to mitigate risk.
It's often true that people underestimate the importance of financial advisors until they feel the negative effects of emotional decision-making. I remember a few summers ago, after a tough divorce, when I needed a boost for my struggling business. I researched and found a licensed advisor who diligently helped grow my reserves despite inflation. Consequently, my reserves increased from $275k to around $750k.
nice! once you hit a big milestone, the next comes easier.. who is your advisor please, if you don't mind me asking?
Well, there are a few out there who know what they are doing. I tried a few in the past years, but I’ve been with Melissa Terri Swayne for the last five years or so, and her returns have been pretty much amazing.
I just looked her up on the internet and found her webpage with her credentials. I wrote her a outlining my financial objectives and planned a call with her.
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If you drive about an hour northwest of Charleston you would see a new 3 billion dollar steel mill that is being built. It’s not all doom and gloom here in WV. We have the same issues as all the other 49 states. Just depends on the neighborhood.
The area in WV that borders Maryland where people work in the DMV is quite well off with high incomes and high housing prices. It’s quite incredible in WV you have this enclave of middle to upper class people and the rest of the state is poverty on steroids.
@@hossman201I’m glad you said this because Charlestown and Martinsburg have had a lot of growth over the past decade or so.
When will the new steel mill open?
@@hossman201 we had a hard time there. We were from out of the state and the natives there really aren’t happy when you come into their community and take a good paying job.
@@talibahonyebuchi9980 3-4 years about it’s called Nucor. Currently working there as pipefitter building the plant.
I bought a house near Beckley WV 2 years ago. Had I known this steel mill was being built… definitely would have chooses Charleston, or Huntington lol
I spent some time in Charleston for work. It’s absolutely beautiful and overall the people are hard working and kind. Not a bad place to live if you can make a living.
Remote work would be awesome here. I couldn't convince my family to move from Canada tho.
Only places in Canada have comparable housing cost are very old and remote, and general cost of living is just high generally
Back in the day, when I purchased my first home to live-in; that was Charleston, West Virginia in the early 1990s, first mortgages with rates of 8 to 9% and 9% to 10% were typical. People will have to accept the possibility that we won't ever return to 3%. If sellers must sell, home prices will have to decline, and lower evaluations will follow. Pretty sure I'm not alone in my chain of thoughts.
If anything, it'll get worse. Very soon, affordable housing will no longer be affordable. So anything anyone want to do, I will advise they do it now because the prices today will look like dips tomorrow. Until the Fed clamps down even further, I think we're going to see hysteria due to rampant inflation. You can't halfway rip the band-aid off.
Home prices will come down eventually, but for now; get your money (as much as you can) out of the housing market and get into the financial markets or gold. The new mortgage rates are crazy, add to that the recession and the fact that mortgage guidelines are getting more difficult. Home prices will need to fall by a minimum of 40% (more like 50%) before the market normalizes.If you are in cross roads or need sincere advise on the best moves to take now its best you seek an independent advisor who knows about the financial markets.
@@williamDonaldson432 Impressive can you share more info?
I won't pretend to know everything, though. Her name is Annette Marie Holt but I won't say anything more. Most likely, you can find her basic information online; you are welcome to do further study.
Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I needed this myself, I looked her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.
Mortgage rates are currently at an all time high since 2000(23 years) and based on statistics on inflation, we might see that number skyrocket further, a 30-year fixed rate was only 5% this time last year, so do I just keep waiting for a housing crash before buying or redirect my focus to the equity market
The stock market is no different, to maintain profit you need to have some in-depth knowledge on the market. I mostly just buy and hold stocks, but my portfolio has been mostly in the red for quite awhile now. Unfortunately to be able to make good gains, you’ll need to be consistent and restructure your portfolio frequently.
In my opinion, it was much easier investing back in the 80s but it’s a lot trickier now, those making consistent profit in these times are professionals reason I’ve been using an advisor for the past 5 years to consistently build my portfolio in preparations for retirement.
My partner’s been considering going the same route, could you share more info please on the advisor that guides you
Rebecca Noblett Roberts and do your own research. She has portfolio management down to a science
Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.
I was in Charleston 20 years ago and was impressed with how there wasn't any trash in the streets. Watching your video I can see that that is still true.
Is that Gregory Mannarino in the picture! That's hilarious!
@@missmartyjackson Yes it is. From a long time ago. I don't listen to him anymore.
Worked there a few weeks back in late 1980s agree it was a nice downtown area.
Nick, I enjoy these drive and explore videos deep in the the heart of America.
Great job.
I believe the retirement crisis will get even worse. Many struggle to save due to low wages, rising prices, and exorbitant rents. With homeownership becoming unattainable for middle-class Americans, they may not have a home to rely on for retirement either.
Got it! Buying stocks during a recession when prices are down could be a good move. You might get them at a lower price and sell later when they go up. Just do your homework and be aware of the risks before diving in!
That's awesome! Investing in stocks with a reliable trading system can lead to great outcomes. It's fantastic that you've been working with a financial advisor for a year now. Starting with less than $200K and being just $19,000 away from making half a million in profit is impressive! Keep up the good work!
Mind if I ask you to recommend this particular coach you using their service?
Carol Vivian Constable is the licensed fiduciary I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment..
She appears to be well-educated and well-read. I ran a Google search for her name and came across her website; thank you for sharing.
if you like to hunt, fish, go 4 wheeler riding, boating, hiking, anything outdoors, WV rocks. Beautiful state and cheap to live. If you have a job is the key. WV has some of the best SXS trails in the country, over 600 miles on the Hatfield and McCoy trail system.
I am a Hatfield from WV
My sister moved from the Seattle suburbs to Parkersburg, WV. The equity from selling her house was enough to buy a house, cash. Living a much more secure life now.
I lived there for 4 years in mid 80s. Used to love walking downtown from upper Market St. Wasn't a bad place back then not sure what it's like nowadays.
That's pretty much our plan too with how expensive MT has gotten.
A lot of people in WV who have drug problems came by it through workplace injury, then when they couldn't get painkillers, switched to heroin. Driving cross-country a few weeks ago, lots of rest stop bathrooms have boxes that are supposed to have naloxone. Maybe half of the boxes had naloxone.
Nick, this is one of your best videos. Thank you for traveling to a less popular destination to show us around.
I wish Eastern Panhandle wasn't popular. There are way too many transplants anymore. It's tripled in population.
There are no jobs there. It’s cheap for a reason.
True, but cost of living is dirt cheap
Then keep trying to entice remote workers and retirees to come live there. They will bring their overpaid salaries and social security checks from expensive states and create job opportunities for other West Virginians.
Want ads everywhere. WV offers money to move here.
There’s no jobs anywhere else practically lol
Lived here my whole left, never had a problem getting and keeping a good job
Its beautiful there! I'll take a town like that over a big city any day! In my former life as a truck driver (retired now) i remember having a delivery in Nitro WV and going through town with a 53' trailer was challenging with the narrow roads and tight turns.
I can't understand why many retirees choose to continue to live somewhere they can't afford. You are retired, you don't need to live near a job you don't need
When you retire, you kind of hope to move to a place near kids or to a place you’ve always dreamed of. That’s how we started out but nowadays just making ends meet is becoming the only thing that matters. Hopes & dreams are for the rich.
At a certain age, you don't want to be far from your family and community. You move more easily when you are young, and don't have any string attached.
I tried moving to a cheaper area, but I’d rather pay more and live by my family, so I’m moving back. What I can’t understand at all is leaving behind family and retiring in another country. I guess if I was super rich and could fly back every couple of weeks it might work.
Services and lifestyle. Some people like decent health care and exquisite dining.
Near kids
Pro tip - WV requires all Auctioneers to be licensed Realtors. That means you can call the Realtor and make an offer before the auction date and they have to take the offer to the owner for consideration. You still have to pay the buyers premium though.
What’s the “buyers premium”?
@@darrenstettner5381 in an auction you pay 10% to the auction company if you win the auction.
Thanks for that info! Is that the case across the states?
@@darrenstettner5381 When a buyer gets (any)deal from auction sale, even an accepted offer passed to owner before auction begins, that buyer pays the auction house's percentage for conducting the auction sale.
@@darrenstettner5381 It might be five to ten percent of the sales price that pays the costs of the auctioneer.
I came across your channel through this video-case studies are incredibly valuable, and I'm eager to see more in the future! Building wealth involves establishing routines, like consistently setting aside funds at regular intervals for smart investments.
You're correct. I think the smartest way to go is to spread out your investments. By putting your money into different asset classes like bonds, real estate, and stocks from other countries, you can lower the risk if one part of the market goes bad.
That sounds like a good plan. In the past two years, working closely with a financial market specialist, I've built a six-figure diversified stock portfolio. Now, I aim to diversify even more this year.
Talking about a financial market specialist, do you consider anyone worthy of recommendations? I have about 100k to test the waters now that large cap stocks are at a discount... Thanks
ANGELA LYNN SCHILLING' is her name. She is regarded as a genius in her area and works for Empower Financial Services. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.
Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.
This is one of your best videos yet. It kept my full attention from beginning to end. Great visuals I couldn't look away
Lived here my whole life (I’m 34). My overall experience has been good. I’ve never not had a good job. I have no plans of ever moving. But there are amazing parts of the state outside of Charleston
I forgot this wasn't a Peter Santenello video for a sec and expected you to go talk to those people by the train tracks and interview them about life in Charleston. lol 1:55
Lol love Peter!
Me too jajaa but nope,
You have to go to South Hills to find homes worth buying. My parents just sold their home for around $430,000 in Charleston, only 3,300 sqft.
That looks like a nice area. That’s where the good schools are, too.
I lived in South Hills off of Huber Road. It is an average middle class place. Right now, the expansion is occurring outside of Charleston with several huge facilities being built further west. A lot of farmland is being bought up in the expectation it will be commercialized to suit the needs of those new facilities.
@@bonsaitreehouse5534 you are correct. Everyone wants outside of Charleston city limits. Like bigger cities, Charleston has been decimated by the democrat party.
I live on Walnut Rd as a kid. I could see the Kid Country Toys from my front yard.
@@ThatGuyz82 Nice! I grew up on Oakmont Rd!
Who in God's green earth needs 3300 of house.all of that sf to heat and cool and let's not forget the cleaning.
West Virginia is gorgeous. It is a paradise for an outdoors person. For someone who doesn’t need a job (retirement etc) and loves fishing hunting exploring etc.... gorgeous. Trout!
What are some of the best rivers and lakes for fishing in West Virginia?
hows hotel business
My parents both grew up in southern WV. If you work remote or work blue collar jobs it's a beautiful place to live!
McDowell County?
Humid. Bugs?
Healthcare a thing too ?
@@mapguy32 lol no. Raleigh county.
@@consumerwatch7479 thats true if you have any complicated health issues you would have to drive an hour or more for more advanced care.
West Virginia has a $30,000 grant if you move there and work remotely , they also recently upgraded their internet connection.
"they also recently upgraded their internet connection.
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Great, one Internet connection shared with the entire state.
Any information on how to apply or whom to contact regarding this grant opportunity?
@@benjaminott6498 You'd really not want to do it, they are probably trying to fulfill dead and dying coal towns where there is no economic growth or potential due to the lack of foot traffic. Trust me when I say this, if you ain't from here or don't got family in WV, it's really not a place to call home. Wv in it's entirety is played like a "boys club" and unless your surname got some swing to it, you ain't shit.
Wow. That's a nice deal.
@@destroya3303 I saw a video on it on yt recently
If you live in Charleston, West Virginia, you could leave your house at six in the morning, and be at the beach by noon. Virginia Beach is always six hours away.
It’s 7 hours and 9 minutes and that’s with no stopping.
From $10K to $110K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I think it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family
I'm celebrating a $30k stock portfolio today. started this journey with 6k,I have invested on time and also with the right terms now.
Oh, yeah. That was possible with the help of my Guru expert, Jenifer Spencer ❤❤❤❤❤❤
She's a licensed broker and successful entrepreneur from the state.
That's great!!. I don't know anything about investing and I intend to start. What are your strategies?
The best strategy is starting with a professional coach, as a beginner who knows little or nothing in the market to avoid losing out.
Got a place in Hedgesville WV - its between Martinsburg and Berkeley Springs. Bought in 2022 for 250k and its now going for 297k. Its 90miles from DC. There is zero crime, decent schools.. My place is in a golf community. So many are fleeing the DMV that the places don't last
Did you see me wave earlier?
Yea the handle is sneaky value up there. And there is the train access straight to DC.
@@williammorgan7769 hey you!
@@entropicalbreeze7171 Def good value all around
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Good vid, and fair. You showed the good and the bad, although you did linger in one of the worst parts of town for quite a while and miss the highlights. I grew up in the metro area, and it did me good. Very true about the economy. It's depressed. Gotten worse since I moved back out of state, but still hanging on. Despite the bad economy, the roads are still in better shape than most big cities. WV has always been poor, so they have practice and just keep on chugging along.
Really appreciate this video. Please do more like this.
I follow a RUclipsr who restores and flips houses in that area. They get some crazy deals on homes that need a lot of work. A very common issue is foundation / wall issues due to the hill sides and rather cheap building processes when new.
What is that RUclipsr?
@@matthewjames2900yeah, I’d like to know that too.
#1 reason Charleston West Virginia is so Poor is the Drugs Problem Drugs Destroy everything man
Idle hands are the devils work.......something like that. Ppl need jobs.
@@marcjohnson9270 I agree with you on one thing People Need job. But they also need to get off Drugs to. And to get People out of Drugs it is Hard. not saying can be done but something got get them off it.
@@marcjohnson9270I was rise poor but still didn’t do drugs,drugs cost money.😢
Dollar tree is not paying enough for ppl to buy a house!
Atleast and especially anywhere in West Virginia
My dream is to own property, lots of it. Where I don't see or hear my neighbors. People are getting ruder and ruder as time goes on. I just want some peace and quiet. I am tired of living on top of people, hearing their dogs bark all day, and listening to their loud music and racing cars. What would it be like to go outside and only hear the birds chirping, and the leaves rustling through the trees. I am tired of living next to people who want a different lifestyle than the one I want. I would like some choice in life for a change. This is almost impossible these days because the federal government has locked up most of our land in this naton. We are forced to live on top of each other. I am sick of it.
It's great! I went to college at a school that was integrated in to a downtown. When I started working, lived in a lux apartment in the city, but still had to deal with obnoxiousness. Moved out to a suburb, but the wrong neighbors moved in and ruined it. Now, I'm out in the country. My business is 30 minutes away, but I gladly commute. It's just like you say: I go out on my back deck, and don't hear traffic, loud music, etc. Maybe an occasional dog or rooster, far off in the distance, but mostly just birds or crickets. Love it!
Come check out WV. You might find you don’t even mind the people that much. My neighbors are all old. They are great. Zero drama. All respect and decency. If you aren’t into prestigious luxuries and don’t mind blue collar people then WV is a fantastic spot. You can get exactly what you’re looking for too. Total seclusion. WV is the last place that will fall to the zombie hordes.
I have that in WV. An incredible piece of property surrounded by forest land. Off grid.
You might still hear dogs barking tho 😂
Yea, nothing against dogs I have them. But As I've gotten older I am tired of neighbors dogs barking up a storm every time a twig hits the ground or I open my back door. Moving to country soon and will do a double definite check for no dogs within a mile!😅@@elyssethekraken4143
I’m moving to Morgantown, WV is still very affordable 🙌🏾🙌🏾
I'm on the Eastern Panhandle and want to move there so bad!!! My husband and I took a little day trip there and it is so affordable. The only issue is my husband's field of work. I would love to sell our house and move there. I'm hoping something works out for us to make it happen.
I'm looking at that area too.
Nick, you gotta pay more attention to your driving. You drove through an intersection in a right turn only lane, and later you drive through a stop sign. Be careful out there.
Shut up Karen
There were like 10 cars total in the video. He was fine
here to second this. Recording while driving probably shouldn't happen, regardless of if there were "like 10 cars total".
I went and checked out a McMansion in Charleston historical district last summer, almost pulled the trigger. Found the house on CheapHouses newsletter.
I did it. It’s awesome. Charleston is like a small town but we have a whole city to ourselves. No traffic. It’s fantastic if you wont miss being around millions of strangers.
How do I find this newsletter, please? Thank you
@@darrenstettner5381 bingo. Moved here from just North of Atlanta and love it here more than I did Atlanta. Def. Miss out on some of the retail opportunities, but def. don't miss all the traffic and PEOPLE.
West Virginia is inexpensive for the same reasons my hometown, Davenport, IA, is. The local job market is repressed with poor job prospects. If you're a remote worker, buying a home is a steal, but there isn't much of a social life and activities outside of work. That's why many of us with the means left.
Yeah basically.
I wish it wasn’t true, but it is. I moved in 2021 to a small tourist town in the midwest. I’m moving back in a few months. Jobs are crappy, way too much poverty, even with all the tourism it’s just depressing.
No, the point is that we boomers who were born 1959-1964 are retiring in the next 3-4 years. Looking for cheaper places to live that are close to the family and West Virginia area to Harper's Ferry is cheap, affordable living! The Trend is the Appalachia, even though the locals don't like it. At least we aren't Gentrifying areas like Asheville SC, the Carolinas,Tennessee, and Kentucky. They are full now and cost prohibited! Even the locals can't afford to live where they grow up in these areas.🎉
@@katydid2877 I think every tourism town is like that to some extent.
@@susanrocksvold534 Cool story.
As a DMV’r I’ve been out to WV countless times over the last 10 years. The state gets a bad wrap, the land is beautiful, prices are cheap and people are generally kind. Obviously the job market throughout the state is poor, but if you can bring a remote job with you than problem solved.
I have a few friends who live in Martinsburg WV and commute into DC 1-2x a week.
D.C. is a dump. Glad this advice is free.
The GREAT part is one winter will weed out the light weights...🙂👍
I just started singing the John Denver song "Country Roads".... Country roads - take me home, to the place I belong, West Virginia, mountain Mama take me home, on country roads.
Geographically, John Denver didn't know what he was singing about. He had parts of Virginia there.
This was an interesting change from your usual videos. 👍🏼 It looks like you filmed this a few months ago in early spring.
One of my best friends moved to Cleveland Heights in the last few years.she paid 165k for a 4 bed 2 bath 1920 Craftsman. Gorgeous house.
I've lived in California Florida Ohio Texas South Carolina. I absolutely love West Virginia and would move there in a heartbeat. I'm a mountain biker an a outdoorsman. There's no better place in this country then out on those Blue ridge rocks 💯 I also love all the good hearted people I meet in West Virginia 🇺🇸🇺🇲😁
I live in Pittsburgh and go to West Virginia numerous times a year. There are absolutely stunning parts of the state if you like nature. Some of the towns like summersville are very nice and economically stable. Most importantly the people in West Virginia are genuinely friendly and caring.
I like how you did more than just the basic local economic numbers and you talked about some of the statistics. Very useful. More content like this please!
More of this content Nick, nice work!
Great vid you really have stepped up your game over the years!
Kinda depressing. Cant really put my finger on it, but feels like a beautiful place where any sort of business and development just doesnt happen. Local govt really failing to attract industry.
Have the seen and heard the governor? A shining example of why they are where they are.
It's an opportunity! If everything was already booming, everything had already been upgraded, etc, then it would be an expensive metro.
If you can't afford to live in an expensive metro, then the fixer upper is your chance to get something for cheap, put in work, make it nice, and reap the gains.
@@JD-xo3xz honestly, I have not. The Governor needs to sell tax incentives to industry like Cars (Toyota), Tech (Intel/semiconductor) to tap underemployed labour market. The local schools and workforce could be trained by these industry partners. If WV is still waiting for the coal industry to come back... That doesn't seem wise, and it's time to move on to something else to put it nicely.
@@magicman47999 Absolutely. I moved to NW Florida in 2018 after living in MD for 30 years and would absolutely leave FL for WV if they got there shit together. It's the same mindset as down here (we don't need change, we like it as it is).
@@JD-xo3xz JJ is a greedy turd!
Nick - I just visited Wisconsin Rapids and the bartender at the golf club said that she was able to buy a house and a motorboat for water skiing. I wouldn’t want to live there. But I can see that the lower cost of living has its attraction to people. However, Starbucks prices there are 80% of what they are in Silicon Valley.
wisconsin is gorgeous but really only nice 3 months out of the year 😂
Great video. Could you also do one for Scranton, PA?
I was thinking the same thing about the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area.
I live in WV, im 26, I've been trying to get a house for years now, we could easily afford one, but the reason we cant get one is that the banks won't give us a SMALL enough loan, they keep telling us it's not worth it to loan "only" 90k for a house, as if nearly 100k is just pennies in a bucket.. it's ridiculous.
They don't care about you, only the interest payments
My opinion of West Virginia is it’s a fixer upper state with lots of poverty, drug abuse and mental illness, but not rampant with violent crime. It was once a great state with a burgeoning middle class and still has potential.
Good summation.
I love west Virginia; I work in Charleston at least 4 times a years. Did you check out Beckley too?
I hate the Hampton inn in Charleston, never any parking; the best western plus wasn't bad, and the holiday inn express is very nice.
85k for no garage barely a drive way, and on a hill, nah . That will flood I'm sure. Don't forget, they have some major droughts in WV.
"The best West Virginia has to offer". Don't say that until you've also been in Morgantown (go Mountaineers!)
Because so many people overpaid for homes even while loan rates were low, I believe there will be a housing catastrophe because these people are in debt. If housing costs continue to drop and, for whatever reason, they can no longer afford the property and it goes into foreclosure, they have no equity since, even if they try to sell, they will not make any money. I believe that many individuals will experience this, especially given the impending mass layoffs and rapidly rising living expenses.
I advise you to invest in stocks to balance out your real estate, Even the worst recessions offer wonderful buying opportunities in the markets if you're cautious. Volatility can also result in excellent short-term buy and sell opportunities. This is not financial advice, but buy now because cash is definitely not king right now!
It's often true that people underestimate the importance of financial advisors until they feel the negative effects of emotional decision-making. I remember a few summers ago, after a tough divorce, when I needed a boost for my struggling business. I researched and found a licensed advisor who diligently helped grow my reserves despite inflation. Consequently, my reserves increased from $275k to around $750k.
Would you mind providing details on the advisor who helped you?
Well, there are a few out there who know what they are doing. I tried a few in the past years, but I’ve been with Annette Christine Conte for the last five years or so, and her returns have been pretty much amazing.
I located her, sent her an email, and scheduled a call; hopefully, she will reply because I want to start the new year off financially strong.
You should stop by Huntington, WV while you are there. Only one hour away. Keep going to the KY border on I-64 and you'll see the big refinery that is the economic center of the area. Marshall U. For Huntington.
Very neat coverage and explanation...great job.
Currently live in Charleston. Its a nice place to live. The homeless fella in the beginning of your video is Tommy. Not sure why you hung out so much on the West side and not the East End. There are plenty of nice things and places to see around the area. Youre right, not much to do on any random day unless you catch us during a festival (which we have a LOT of). Anyway, sorry that you missed out on some of the great things here!
I love that at 10:06, while talking about the declining population, you say "that's not a good sign" and right behind you is a sign saying 'Dead End'. Classic.
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HAHA I noted that too.
Great Video! I lived in WV for 22 years and Charleston does not compare to Northern West Virginia, which is not depressed, and is reasonable, but prices on par with other prosperous cities. Morgantown-Fairmont-Clarksburg is the big economic engine in the state, and has been for may years. House prices in that area are definitely much higher. Medical, scientific, Federal Government and West Virginia University, and several other things are making the area a powerhouse. Not much in the coal industry there anymore. I would love to move back to Morgantown, or Bridgeport, but Prices now are just too high.
Very beautiful state. BUT If you have a service business, like computer consulting graphic design, etc. You have to charge all of your clients (even out of state) the 6% Service Tax, which many refused to pay, so I had to absorb, which was thousands per year. There are a few businesses that are exempt, such as doctors, lawyers, barbers, hair stylists, nail techs, stock brokers, realtors, but ALL others charge service tax. Service tax on any labor like getting your car fixed, home repair, etc.. I was so mad about this I left the state.
Detroit is the poorest city in America, not sure why you said Charleston is. Also, West Virginia is definitely not in the Midwest.
It drove me nuts how many times he kept saying "Midwest". No, no it's not.
@ yeah, not at all. He’s the first person I’ve ever heard refer to WV as being in the Midwest, ever.
@@boogiedaddy3434 Not owning up to it either. lol too funny.
East Coast, that is part of the problem. Most people don't want anything to do with the East Coast. No, thank you.
WV is beautiful
I’m tracking homes in South Hills, Charleston WV. Great neighborhood with some good restaurants located in the middle of South Hills. That is where the “mansion” is located. My daughter’s husband was born and raised there. They both have masters degrees, as well as many of their friends. They will never leave WV. There are some good airbnbs if you want to see how you would enjoy living there. Also, there are some great neighborhoods between Charleston and Huntington that are worth checking out too.
Another excellent report. Thanks, Nick! Would love a report on Duncan OK. It's an interesting market.
Come to Indiana and give us your aspect of the current housing market in a state that seems to be in limbo.
Depends on where you are in Indiana. Carmel, Westfield, Fishers, Noblesville and Whitestown are exploding. Some of the southern part of the state not so much
@@cb5516 I'm retired and living in Southern Indiana. I'm fine with things not exploding.
I’m in Indiana also .. it is like WV without the hills
@@bobconder3163 and the population keeps dropping in the tier 2 cities but the developers keep building government substadized rentals. I want to know who their building them for?
Never! Indiana is the armpit of America
I like the one at 11:27 with the broken down above ground pool in the front yard. You should do a West Baltimore drive through while you are out that way... You can buy houses for less than $5000 there.
Yes, the overdoses are because Oxycontin first rolled out in WV, Maine, and Virginia I believe. Until you watch something like Dopesick on hulu, or God forbid have someone like me in your family who went through it, you won't understand how or why the drug situation is the way it is. Horrible the way big pharma profited, pulled out, and left DEEP traumatic scars in this region. Ive never even been there, and I know this bc of exlerience and educating myself. Great video! Love watching your stuff, dude
Yeah I live in WV an big pharma got the bleep sued out of them by WV won hundreds of millions of dollars
You mean like the way the black community was ravished by crack?
The moment you realize the number of kids that go missing at the border is 4 times higher than fentanyl deaths in the u.s. each year.
@@TheChicagoJunkie OxyContin was a planned genocide of white working class people perpetrated by the Sacklers(tiny hats) and the FDA.
Purdue and the Sacklers should get the Marie Antoinette treatment for all the suffering they have caused. Good luck brother
I bought a 40 acre farm with a 3 bedroom 1 bath farm house with 2 barns for $50K . I paid it off, and work remotely. I love WV.
Wow! congrats. What area? That was my intentions but time restraints prevented me from doing a more thorough search.
Don’t be fooled yes the house might cost you $140k but the electric, natural gas and water bills are sky high. The state taxes are continuously going up cost of gasoline fluctuating constantly and your job market is really crappy. Most people only make minimum wage and the state government is as corrupt as a 1920’s gangster movie. I’m from Huntington and if you have Netflix we were even famous a couple of years back for the highest rate of overdoses in the nation. You even have a wonderful privilege of paying a tax for owning a car every year, a dog tax for having a dog, and your property taxes go up just about every year! There’s nothing cheap in West Virginia thanks to politicians
Extreme weather makes for extreme utility bills. Agreed.
I know a hamlet in Louisiana where a renovated 2-BR house can be bought for about $60K. That said, there is a smelly paper mill that can be hellish for any house if the wind is blowing just right.
I grew up in Appalachia. The cost of living seems low until you realize half the people there are below the poverty line. You'd need to work remote to take advantage of the cheap houses
Where I live a starter fixer up home starts around one and a half million dollars. I'm about a 30 minute drive at 3:00am northeast of Toronto, Canada.
Omg! I’ve been watching your channel since 2021.
When I was planning leaving California to West Virginia. I can’t believe you made out here lol!
You’re the man, keep rocking out buddy.
Thanks so much for sharing. I truly love when you go to all these places and show us surround.
Just for the record, $500,000 in 1990, would be worth $1,216,000 in today’s money. so rather than appreciate, the property declined in value substantially by half
"It's probably not a great sign when the largest building in a city is the state lottery"
Great video Nick. Since you are in that region check out Erie PA, Youngstown OH and Akron OH. I plan to move back up north from Florida when I retire. 💯💯✅✅
I just bought in Punxsutawney.
I believe Pennsylvania offers a tax break on retirement income.
I use to stay in Charleston….. I stayed in Washington Manor and Worked at The Marriott….I am back in Maryland now but thinking of coming back…..I just work and relax and stay out the way and Mind my business….Going to Tudors Biscuit World is a must when in town For me anyway….
I live in Charleston WV. Your video is showing the West side which is known for its poverty and violence. Other parts of Charleston are much nicer.
I thought the same thing. West side is mostly rentals. Hud houses. The suburbs 15 to 20 miles outside of Charleston is small town America. Thats where the nice family homes, big yards and better schools are.
I'm going to assume that a certain demographic is larger in the west side?
These people always go to the worst areas.
I'm originally from West Virginia. The housing is cheaper there but the wages aren't so great. Many jobs are still only offering 9 dollars an hour before taxes are taken out.
Where are the people? Proves you can’t have an economy without people.
if you see people milling around outside …. its a poor neighborhood ……. small towns &east coast town people do not mil around outside - unless you see them working in the yard - sitting on a porch - walking a dog - exercising outside
There watching nick on utube.
I remember when brand new houses were 150k in OKC metro. That was like 2-3 years ago.
Walkable, low traffic, affordable, small town
-It's the only sort of place I would consider living in.
Can you do one of these on Rochester NY? It has a similar post industry feel, and yet it’s somehow one of the hottest housing markets in the country.
There are many places like this in US if you don’t need a job. 50,000 in my Midwest town would buy two houses. (All houses here need work) But no jobs here.
Your right , i havent noticed him mention this yet
The eastern panhandle of West Virginia used to be affordable until the area started growing and more houses go up. In 2020 you could get a town home for 150,000 to 175,00. Now in 2024 it's 260,000 and above.
From $10K to $110K, that's the minimum range of profit return every week. I think it's not a bad one for me, now l have enough to pay bills and take
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Damn that's huge. How do you make that
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The people in WV are truly salt of the earth. I was passing through Clarksburg, WV and had some car trouble. Brakes, believe it or not. I asked a man in a diner where we were eating lunch, if he knew a good mechanic as we were travelling to Florida and had some car trouble. He said he knew someone who was "as honest as the day is long". He then told me to follow his car and he would take me to the mechanic. It was a typical busy one man show garage with several cars being worked on at once. My friend spoke to him and he stopped working on the car he was at, and came over to look at my truck. He took it for a test drive, diagnosed the problem immediately, corrected it in 5 minutes and sent me on my way. I tried to pay him but he would not take any money as he said he didn't do anything. Where can you find people like that, West Virginia.
I stayed glued to this video. I really love this one. Thanks Nick!
Property taxes are criminal in some areas.. my mom lives in Kansas, not a desirable place to live. Her property taxes are $6,000 a year.. she’s 80 years old and just has her social security..
Moving to the rust belt makes sense if you have a good remote work job. I know computer programmers that have solid remote jobs. Plenty of cities are like this throughout the nation to pick from that are poor, but far less crime than the national average. To avoid crazy homeless, pick a town that is not where social services are located.
Not for long. AI is taking over their jobs.
Anyone in the tech industry better be prepared for AI. I think the gold rush of tech is coming to an end. If you lose that job, then you won't find a comparable paying one in West Virginia. That is something to consider before making a decision to move there. AI is going to take a lot of IT jobs in the near future. Probably engineering jobs and customer service jobs too. Anything that can be done at a desk with a computer. Be prepared for it. AI is advancing fast.
I grew up in Huntington but traveled to Charleston fairly often. It’s a pretty nice place suffering from a serious drug crisis. Same with Huntington. WV’s primary draw is not its cities but its nature. Some of the most beautiful countryside and wilderness you’ll find.
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That same house for 85,000 in San Diego is a million Dollars
I went to Salem College class of 81. Salem is a few miles west of Clarksburg, about + 80 miles north of Charleston. I have great memories of WV and would like to live there. When you are in the wilds of WV you are really in the wilds! The drug problem from my understanding has grown exponentially. Back in my college day it was alcohol. Beautiful state not much economic activity.
Detroit Michigan and Flint Michigan you can also get a house for less than $50,000 .
Remember in 2008 people were buying them on credit cards. 15.000.
no thats not true plus flint has polluted water dont move there
Those cities are rough full of hood rsts
The winters are brutal.