I am right on the Fringe, to the right of the house is the main drag and its not too nice, but I still feel comfortable near it.

Fringe benefits?

I help investors buy properties that are on the fringe of the high crime areas that quality tenants don't mind renting in.

But if someone pinned me down with a gun at this moment, I would say A property is high neighborhood, high desirability, B property is good quality working class neighborhoods, C property is lower middle class and fringe neighborhoods that are either just declining or are just coming back, D property is lower class property in undesirable areas but houses are still standing, and F is war zone material.

You should find opportunities on the fringe, but stay away from the fray.Best to you

You think some guys on this site frown on wholesalers working on the fringes of legality.. well builders did not like this at all.Plus if you sell to a bunch of investors in a SFR tract you are absolluly correct it will have a negative impact on values.I bought 12 new homes for go zone in MS but  the builder would only allow 5% of any one track to go non owner occ.. so this has worked well.. the few I have are sprinkled about in these tracks. 

You could look at targeting tear downs, small homes on larger lots, or operate more on the fringe of the city. 

I use 55% to 60% expenses of SGI depending on factors that might cost me more in a fringe area.  

The fringe area, this is homes west of Highbury or near Dundas/Huron/Quebec st.

When you think about a retail buyer, those that could afford/qualify for a mortgage on a $125k house of this nature are probably more inclined to rent for another year or two and step up to a $140k-$200k house where you are getting stabilized neighborhood, not fringe and much more house.