Are the cheaper homes backing a freeway, RR track or other undesirable aree?

James Wise, I don't know your heart and it is possible that you had good intentions when you wrote that article but please understand that labeling neighborhoods as undesirable for whatever reason can negatively impact the livelihood and well-being of the people that live there, plus it's illegal.

I don't like mobile homes because they don't tend to hold value, seen as trashy and attract undesirable tenants.

I would focus right now on getting a rockstar agent. the further you move away from the beach the lower the price but also be careful as some areas are not as nice as others and the last thing yhou want to do is buy in an undesirable area.

There are people who will say, it is time the wrong time of year, the house is not as nice as comparable rentals, the house is in an undesirable area, the pictures are not nice enough, it is not marketed on the right sites, there are too many rentals in the area and on and on and on.

Failing to do so may result in undesirable tenants and financial loss.Enhancements:Sometimes required due to market competition: For example, if all similar properties on the market have granite counters in the kitchen and your property has laminate, you may need to install granite to rent the property at market rate.Cost-justifiable enhancements: Changes that increase rent and have a reasonable payback period.The formula we use for estimating the payback period:Payback Months = (item cost) / (monthly savings or increased rent)For example, suppose the property has laminate kitchen counters.

The 50k homes are usually fixer uppers or just small homes or row homes, if this is not the case then its just a sign of an undesirable neighborhood (Wilkinsburg, Homewood, etc).

There are more multifamily units on the southside, however it is a very undesirable area imo.

If you are willing to venture to peripheral countries around Travis county there are tons of opportunity to find some good opportunities.  

Not to mention every deal I do I make 30% more with the exchange rate, 1 CAD = 1.30-1.35 USD, which is very attractive.Thinking in terms of cash on cash roi, the high prices in the Vancouver and Toronto renders these big cities undesirable.