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.

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.

Recent unemployment number is around 4%, below national average: http://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/pa_harrisb...Property tax is a bit high(school tax), but there seems to be some reformation in the works.Eviction process is not too difficult, you should be able to get possession in about a month.The city itself has a lot of undesirable neighborhoods, and bad school districts.

With the looming debt crisis, land is very undesirable for banks.