My business partner and I focus solely on making properties unique.

I agree with all of this HOWEVER I will say, if you have a unique product to offer to the market, you can attract even the highest quality tenants in the rougher areas, especially if they are secure properties that are close to downtown.

Local credit unions, big 5 banks, regional, everything in between.

I'm in contract on kind of a unique property. 

CA and NC seem to have the most unique rules that I've come across, especially the non-refundable due diligence money in NC.

That is if you renew their 11.5 month lease for another 11.5 months you can only evict them for a violation of the terms of the lease (aside from a few unique carveouts such as you or a family member moving into the unit).

& @Eric Gomez I can shine some light on the Catskills region, more specifically west of Woodstock in areas such Roxbury, Margaretville, Stamford, Jefferson etc (ie Delaware and Schoharie county. 

It equates a significant dollar total, but not one that would put the regional lender under itself.

However, it's wise to explore other markets as well, such as the Sunbelt region. which has seen strong population and job growth.Leverage vs.

Is this a unique form of house hacking, where the rental income from our owned properties covers the rent of our new rental home?