The primary residence was in bad shape.

I almost always spend at least 5K getting a house in relatively good shape rent ready. 

We are friends, but this is my investment so we are going to work together to keep it in good shape.

However, it's essential to research local development plans, infrastructure projects, and employment trends to gauge the area's long-term growth potential.

In a market where it is increasingly difficult to buy real estate, where expenses are going up, and rents are trending flat or downward, what drives you to keep investing in income properties?

thats a really good buy if its in decent shape !!!

Although the three regions have different urban development plans and geographies, some growth trends observed in Cancun have been replicated in PDC.

Monitor your investments on a regular basis; keep track of costs and profits; watch the market trends to enhance your portfolio.Good luck!

But I truly believe, after expansive research, insight, connections and facts, that it's not in any way shape or form an MLM but instead exactly as it has broadcast itself as a completely new reengineered envisioning of what a Real Estate brokerage should, and needs to be, for this age and the future. 

Numbers probably pencil beautifully, but there's a reason why. 5th ward was horrible back in the day, got better a bit, but now it's trending back to some of the worst crime. 5th ward is also a cancer cluster, not sure if you are aware of that.