Lots of crime over there, I'd say best bet would be 1 occupied and 1 vacant.

With C or below you probably can't avoid some of it so I'd go with a recency bias, ie anyone who has a long period of time between their last eviction and successful rentals other places will be a safer bet than the guy that just got evicted. 

He is not financially independent, but I bet he's living the life you dream of.Figure out what you really want, then start building a plan to get there.

Out of state may be your best bet, everyone on this thread has suggested great markets.

There are very few sellers of notes right now, so who are you buying and selling too.You are going to be sadly dissappointed and realize after 3-6 months you probably wasted your money.Your best bet is to join some groups on FB or elsewhere and start to learn that way.Let me ask you this question: Have you spoken to any note investor out there to ask them about the environment today to actually get into notes? 

@DeBret McGee IIYour best bet is to secure a deal with creative financing, seller financing or meter lease options.

I know a couple local hard/private money lenders I can connect you with, one of them is a sponsor at the Dover real estate investor meetup that takes place the 2nd Monday of each month at Chapel and Main Brewery.

We actually are lucky enough to have found private investors over the years. 

As private money lenders, protecting your investment starts with careful borrower vetting.

My bet is both those will be redeemed prior to auction.