Say what you want about that but I'd be looking out for myself and if the person doing the reference checks isn't smart enough to go back further... that's on them. in markets for rental areas that have high proportion of tenants  like the mid west were something like 50 to 60% of all folks rent.. your telling the truth flat guarantee most landlords with a bummer tenant is going to say anything they can to get them to move on.in nicer areas of A class 700 fico tenants this is not really as big of an issue

They buy homes in upper middle class to lower upper class neighborhoods which represent solid appreciation potential and reasonable upkeep/taxes/insurance expenses.  

In most C-Class areas in Detroit, for example, tenants are bringing their own appliances. 

Besides, some actually see it a as a "sign of professionalism" (it was kinda odd to me at first) when they realize that I have multiple properties.I would agree, however, that if you are investing in some lower class neighborhoods as has been discussed on BP, I would need to take steps. 

@Tim PhillipsRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

@Ivana Ivanovic most Turnkey Companies took advantage of the drop in prices after the Great RE Crash in 2008-2010.While values plummeted, rents didn't, allowing Turnkey companies to buy properties relatively cheap, fix them up and still sell at a profit due to relatively high rents.Around 2016, they could no longer do this with Class A properties, so they moved to Class B.Right after COVID, they were forced to move to Class C properties.What do you think most of them are doing now to justify selling at profitable prices for themselves?

Camelot Forest has a distinct class of homes that will make you drool over the idea of owning one.

Let's also say your daughter and your neighbor's daughter attend the same 1st grade class and will continue to do so after the sale closes. 

Appreciation on a $100k single family home in a C-D class midwestern neighborhood will not keep up with the rate of inflation.

Not sure what to attribute retail's survival to, especially with a lot of store closures, but the asset class does seem to have staying power.