To invest in Richmond, join REIAs, engage on social media, attend events, learn from resources, connect with agents, explore neighborhoods, and connect with professionals for appreciation, rental demand, and strong cash flow.Good Luck!

Explore neighborhoods with good schools, low crime rates, and rising home values.

It is in a nicer neighborhood of a small city. 

I don't know your market at all, but it's common for neighborhoods next to the hospital to not always feel safe to out of town nurses--- so just know proximity isn't always the main point.

HOA, shopping center,  or neighborhood restrictions?

Agree with @Sarah RoskoThe nature of most bookings are out of towners that book before they see the place or really know the neighborhood.

I respect buffets prudent style and extensive due diligence.

Dewald: Some other good zips are 63074, 63042, 63044 - great for long term rentals.There are good areas in south city left as well :-)I see more and more issues with municipalities like Berkeley, Pagedale where they want to narrow down the amount of rentals within a neighborhood and require homeowners to occupy and won't give out occupancy for rentals.Let me know if you've got any questions. 

Quote from @Waylon Bruce Moore: I own a house in the Wellswood neighborhood across the river from Seminole Heights in the city center of Tampa.

I will look at a few factors, rent for area, total mortgage payment with property taxes( which can be crazy in Detroit), investment in neighborhood, I like looking into places where they are building homes and apartments that attract young professionals or families , and also looking at potential to make a single family home into a duplex or something can add an adu or transform a basement to a studio apartment!