- vandalism- unstable economy - and many other problems of an impoverished countryI'm sure once you have a good team (broker, agent, lawyer, insurance broker, contractor, prop.mgr) that you can trust, it's all doable, but building that might take time and money and physical presence.

@Victor Rosario his course is excellent and a good value for the price.

There, I knew you could.Never sign anything or buy anything until you have physically inspected it yourself, and checked out the neighborhood, and (sez me) live in the area.

They have one of the tougher credentialing processes out there, but they have excellent data that goes deep with relatives, neighbors, associates, etc.. 

Understanding the seller's motivations and priorities helped us close the deal quickly and secure excellent terms.Remember, negotiation is not just about numbers; it's about building trust and rapport.

But retail has trimmed physical footprint to defeat that---> yes, lot of store closing, but gov would say it'sretail/walgreens issue or Amazon issueI think people look at the wrong numbers sometimes, but yes in general jobless claims need to and will rise---->yes, more white collar job is affected but since they are rich in cash and rich in equity, that's not translateinto home price reduction so far.More and more evidence is showing that home price appreciation occured because of migration or transfer of wealthrather than the strength of local economy.

If you save the date and amount for each transaction in Excel, it's easy to calculate your IRR.  

Your motivation is excellent so now you need to build credit, knowledge, resources, and connections.

Do you foresee those older areas having high possibility of excellent appreciation over the next 5-15 years?

@David Lutzthanks for sharing and excellent post.