@andrew beaver - the NACA program is notorious for slow and bad service, according to what I've read by googling on the internet.  

CNN lists Duncanville, TX as the #1 most affordable housing market, when in fact, its downtown is a ghost town; and the city is notorious for its criminal infested neighborhoods, not to mention the 30 minute commute it takes to get to the nearest workplace.CNN's reporters seem to be giving out some very misleading information...

Originally posted by @Michael McDonald:@Nicole HeasleyCuyahoga countyCuyahoga's property tax rates are notoriously high.

The city is notorious for dragging its feet and getting permits approved. 

Baltimore is notorious for 'professional' tenants.

However HOAs are notoriously slow and I have little concept of how long this would take to fix.

I'm told (by a local friend that used to own apartments in Chicago) that Chicago proper is notoriously difficult to get rid of tenants, especially those that are paid up on their rent.

I have chosen to invest in the US because I live in Toronto which is a notoriously unaffordable area with an atrocious cap rate and the rest of Canada doesn't fare particularly well either.

PMs here are also notoriously terrible. 

Hard money lenders are notorious for high points, like in the 3-10 range. 2.