The difference can be significant- it certainly has been in San Francisco.2- as for gentrification itself, the irony is not lost on me that a well educated African American woman should not improve a neighborhood:)  you can think of yourself as a positive example for an impoverished community.

Small community banks for fix/flips.

I was frankly too intimidated to join the community for a long time; I've never owned any real estate and felt a bit like an impostor :-) . 

Welcome to bp this is a great community  I'm sure you will get what your looking for  let's do lunch sometime 

Hello Bigger Pockets community.  

Be aware, though, that the competition for the properties you're looking at is usually pretty fierce, so I recommend developing a good relationship quickly.Good luck!

Definitely start jumping into the community here and feel free to ask any questions related to Real Estate investing!

I know the saying “More Risk = More Reward”, my question to the BP community that have dealt with both Class A properties and Class C/C- properties: Is there really that big of a difference in managing the tenants, and property?

@Laura TykodiWelcome to the BP community.

Welcome to the BP community Josh