Not only that, here in Detroit, the average stay for section 8 is 6-8 years.

Your experience could range from average to horrifying. 

Real estate investing is a forgiving world; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes. 

Some courses say on average, you'll get a deal for every 1800-2300 pieces of mail sent.

Avon has averaged 3 sales a month since 2012 (I just ran the reports).

The average home value seems to be below 300k, and the city has a population of over 100k to support the market. 

Since the beginning of Q2 2014, the metro as a whole has recorded an annual average increase of 7.5%.

My advice: target towns with average prices that fit your budget and then deep-dive into your research from there.Good luck with your search!

As for the Media scare, I saw one news article touting a $100k special assesment on a HOA and when I pulled up the building the average cost of fire sale condos are $3M TO $5M and part of the special assesment was to cover new unneeded landscaping. 

Despite recent challenges, Los Angeles continues to outperform the broader Western region, which had a higher vacancy rate of 11.9% and lower average asking rent of $178 per unit in Q1 2024.Asking and Effective RentAsking rents in Los Angeles decreased marginally by 0.5% in Q1 2024 to $234 per unit, following a more substantial 2.8% decline in Q4 2023.