looking for the whole low down on richmond va (Roanoke: credit, buying a home)

[bartholomue]

I WAS BORN IN ROANOKE VA,raised in s.e. roanoke in an old craker box house,around the beer bars of s.e. and dale ave. now i am old and tired living in the philippines,businesses got blew away by typhoons,looking to move back to va,go back to school or work, i am a therapist with many years experience,but not really looking for the 16-24 hour shifts any longer. i would like to get a home for restoration in a relative safe area, work from home and enjoy life basically. i am not into the motorcycle seen any longer,i always loved to ride,but at times it gets painfull,but i never saw skin to the street (road rash)
i am seeking plausible ideas for homes,work and the such even continuing education with college credit. i like to fish and the chesapeak river system is close by,even if it is snake head deep fry them things with a warm breading add hickory dipping sauce,corn on the cob sounds like good eating to me,get the picture. i have a filipina wife she wants to use her education to work also and make a home in richmond, there is a chance of buying a home with cash also upfront so i think that opens a few doors anyway,? wont it i dont mind having a good canadian or german beer once in awhile, or setting on a porch with a dog and having some jack or jim's with coke either,love my columbian coffee in the a.m. and the rest of the day,and dont like much b.s. thought about the guardian angels also,so tell me folks what can i do that makes life good in richmond?