Do you think rents in those areas are a little depressed in general or are some of the depressed rents ($300 to $400) due to simply poor ownership?

A logical argument is that we needed to print and borrow this money for a "soft landing" and to "prevent the next great depression", recapitalizing banks, etc; i.e a necessary evil.

And when we do were getting rental increases too.I assume its because of the great depression, for 3-5 years we had little to no new construction with increased demand.

Prices had been depressed here for quite a while but several of the suburbs are coming back strong.

A septic system is 2 parts, tank and then evaporation lines.The lines should be easy to spot- green grass, softer soil, slight depressions in the soil, new ones have vents on the end of each line.

I want to stay away from retail, but finding starter office condominium to be somewhat interesting as they are greatly depressed in my area.I want to start small and possibly move more capital in this arena in the future. 

I know it is really cheap but it's in a very depressed area, the previous owner is willing to stay on as property manager for a fee.

Property values are fairly depressed but the rental market is very strong.

Janesville has been very depressed due to it's reliance on the auto industry.

Failure to comply with just one of the many requirements of the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (“RLTO”) can result in a judgment against a landlord equal to two times the security deposit plus interest, court costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees.Second, investing where you live doesn't always make sense.If the market is depressed, and/or the rates of return are low, then why would you "invest" there?