>>13547272WV and KY have some of the cheapest homes for the best value in the region, but the trade-off is there's not a lot of work in the area. That's not an issue for someone like OP who has guaranteed income and can work online or part time doing what he wants. It is very comfy; I grew up around there. People from big cities might be turned away by the "lack of things to do" but, like I said, you can find great homes for good prices well within a day trip to plenty of major cities if you want to go to a game or a nice restaurant or get to an airport. Here's a fairly big, pretty secluded home in Hurricane, close to 2 airports in Huntington and Charleston (state Capitol).