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Old Highland, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Why Buy Here?
Absentee landlords who'd scooped up properties in Old Highland during the real-estate boom are largely out of the picture, resulting in housing stock that's well-priced, lived in by locals, and much better maintained than it was before. Because of the low prices, many homeowners here are purchasing properties on their own blocks and restoring them for use as rentals.

Shown: Fred and Tracy Loso have lived in Old Highland since 1986.