That plus underwriting to vacancy rates that resemble long-term averages, along with a healthy allowance for concessions and bad debt is the best strategy. 

You won't give up yet....after a while you finally find a gem,  but it ends up being a total rehab or gut project and if you are not equipped to deal with that or have the knowledge or time to do it....you are now bummed and decide that you can't in fact be a real estate investor and now you are going to have to suck it up and work that 9-5 job you hate forever and hope your retirement account is healthy when you retire.

The zero money down is the most appealing part to me just because I feel cash is king and try to keep a healthy amount liquid at all times. 

Personally, I can get behind it, me and my partner prefer staying at homes since we like to cook our own food and eat healthy and frankly, we tried the hotel with kitchens and most are super sketchy.

Now it's barely a blip on the radar when a few units get deployed.Atleast 50% of applicants the last time i had a vacant rental (July) were from Nashville looking to escape the rising rents, which is keeping rental rates healthy hereYou can find rentals at/above the 1% rent rule all day longCreative financing is alive and well here as it's more of a buyer's marketGood luck to ya!

And any money I make through real estate transactions just get funneled into more real estate or 401k contributions.World Class food is a bit of a stretch ;-) The rules of sports nutrition are not complicated: heavy carbohydrate intake from whole foods, plenty of fluids, lean protein and healthy fats.

This is sometimes referred to as being able to sleep at night but has even deeper significance in my life because I have found it to be the best way to go through this life feeling well, strong, healthy, and with peace of mind.

Some of the byproducts of this will be financial freedom for my family and I and being able to live a more happy and healthy life. 

I think that's overall healthy for the marketplace because it will allow all the PM companies to deliver better quality service to their clients and tenants, keep better care of the properties, etc - which improves the bottom line of the property owner.

Yet the suburbs were healthy and booming.Detroit today is in much better shape.