Population decline has slowed, and key neighborhoods are seeing real growth.

He usually buys in C neighborhoods and has to do heavy rehab, but he's a construction guy that also runs his own property management company, so it's 2nd nature for him.

You can look into low-income neighborhoods usually the properties are of lower value, but I'm not quite sure if that applies everywhere but I know in Florida I see it here and there, and if you need help looking I don't mind helping.i would be wary about REO/HUD owned properties as a first time househack.

My 5 year old started Elementary in our neighborhood.

You can find a lot of information about Milwaukee real estate on YouTube including the most of the neighborhoods and also house hacking.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

With $250k I would look at these neighborhoods: Normal Station, Audubon Park, Colonial Acres Sea Isle Park, and  Bartlett TN.

For fix-and-flips, you should focus on Atlanta neighborhoods with strong demand and a good spread between distressed properties and ARVs.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

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