Low income areas tend to see them as like body guards too, no one will mess with you with a big scary dog.   

Since HELOCs have adjustable rates they will often catch people off guard when they adjust.

I am a active duty member (United States Coast Guard) and i have all ways known that real estate investing was for me.

I am now on my 4th property manager, which is a company that specializes in low-income tenants and renovations, and I have high hopes for getting the property running smoothly again soon.In April 2021 I got new fencing up to better control access, and in May I'm just finishing up controlled access for the courtyard, which allows access to all the units, and security cameras around the building, and for now we have a security guard in place to eliminate non-resident traffic and vandalism.

This actually caught me off guard when I did my first exchange, because the new property ended up with more taxable income as a result of less available depreciation. 

Don't get caught off guard here.  

I understand that you should be guarded.

What caught you off guard?

Tenants relax and let their guard down for the maintenance guy,  that's when you see the truth IMO.

@Gena Pineda I have been asked by one tenant and was caught off guard at first, but it does make complete sense.