I never thought I'd say this originally coming from back East).. but I really like SW Missouri.. only 2 hours from Kansas City (football, baseball, major amusement park, etc), lots of casinos in the area.. you have Branson close by with all it's shows and such.. plus plenty of boating, fishing, etc. I live in Carthage.. housing is cheap.. we bought a brand new 3 bedroom for $89k and decent new apartments can be had for $300-$395 (1 - 2 bedroom).
PLUS- if you can do computer repairs, etc... it's wide open.. lots of potential in the smaller towns.
EXPENSIVE! (plus after watching Dog the Bounty Hunter.. Hawaii lost all it's appeal for me
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