Buying Old Rental Properties for Cash Flow

[Peter Lee]

Hey guys, I was wondering what your take was on this situation.
I'm thinking about buying a few older rental single family homes vs buying a newer home.

Here are the specs.
Older House
Built: 1950 - 1970
Cost: $40k - $50k
Sqft: 900 - 1300sqft, 3 bed
Rental Income: $600 - $800 /month

On a scale of 1 - 10, 5 being middle class type of house, I would say it's like a 3, it's not in a great neighbor, but it's not what you see on TV when you think of the Ghetto, gangs, violence, etc. That would be a 1 on the scale.

Newer House
Built: 1995 - 2000
Cost: $90k - $110k
Sqft: 1000 - 1400sqft, 3 bed
Rental Income: $1000 - $1100/month
On a scale of 1 - 10, 5 being middle class type of house, I would say it's like a 4, maybe 5. It's in a nicer area. These are like starting homes for young families.

What are you're thoughts?
I could buy much more older houses (2x as much), and cash flow is much better.
Do you feel that a home built in 1950 is old? It's concerned old where I live.
Would I have a bunch of issues with it down the road with the older house or 1950 isn't really that old for a house?

Sample pics of older house:
Built 1963

Built: 1969

Sample pics of newer house:
Built: 1994

Built: 2002