There is much less new supply of single family homes, so the rental rates are flat to up a little; this does depend on the neighborhood though, in some of the fringe areas where there is a lot of new single family home construction the rents are a little softer.

You seem extremely confident in your initial claims, take me up on it.Either way, I do appreciate the honest feed back on my posts from both of you, I understand that NY is one of the hardest markets to succeed in, but I am a firm believer in the Stockdale Paradox (Jim Collins, Good to Great).Best,-JonThis wasn't a back and forth.

As you venture to try and find what cities/areas to buy in might I suggest this resourcehttps://www.areavibes.com/This is a great website to get an over view/starting point for what the neighborhoods are like. 

I got lucky that the tenant wanted a house in my neighborhood to keep kids close to their schoolsHouse was listed for 1750, they offered 2250 but I declined , so they offered $3k, ended up renting the house for $3250 ($250 pet rent) per month, for 3 month, open to extension if needed.I met the tenant and did the background check on them, I felt comfortable renting to them THD takes time with approving the property, but they were quick to approve the lease, and they sent me the checks the next day after lease signingMy house is not furnished, and they were ok with that , they actually work with a company that provides furniture for the tenant, and they coordinate the delivery and setup of furniture on the lease start dateOverall I like the experience working with them , but hey today is day #1 (out of a possible 3 months), so I will update this post if anything wrong happens or if I notice any red flags

Focus on neighborhoods with strong cash flow and smaller cities.

You're in business to make a reasonable profit without exposing yourself to liability.Ok I see your point but how many drug dealers live in your neighborhood or how many murders or people who break into other people houses and steal from them or prostitutes do you know of.

Any Financial Services firms you'd recommend?

My main concern was if I there would be any tenants looking for a place in that particular neighborhood.

Since the goal is to revitalize these areas, property values—both for homes and rental properties—are expected to increase as the neighborhood improves.Community Impact:Of course, the main goal of any investment is to generate a profitable return.

Not only will you learn different neighborhoods, how to manage people, and costs of construction, but they can get paid extremely well if you get good and know how to work with the City.