This is an urban area.  5.5 miles can be the difference between night and day.  

Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

The main urban areas for renting are Tempe, south Scottsdale and downtown Phoenix.

Just because I was wrong about a concept with real estate does not mean I have a utopian view of society; however, I had bad information.

When I’m not working I enjoy landscape and urban photography; we typically camp in unique environments.

@Ned Carey What do you think of the argument that urban populations are poised for growth and low income real estate has no where to go but up? 

If you play the victim, you will be a victim of society, of government, of your circumstances, of your upbringing.

It's located within 10 miles of downtown, has the commercial imprint that most urban areas lack right now, Madison Square is being redone, it's up and down Gallatin Rd which is the number 1 priority for transit in Metro's eyes. 

They aren't going after you typical wholesale deals, more so retail who doesn't want to go through the selling process. in other words they are not working the urban core … burnt out landlord homes that are a mess.. which are most of the wholesaler inventory in the rental dominated markets. 

Pick a mature urban or near-city suburban area that is complicated, where neighborhoods vary significantly street-by-street.2.