If Class C or D, then it may be deferred maintenance issues or tenant issues.If Class A or B properties, you should be digging deeper to find out what's going on. 

Don t sell furnished unless you are not purchasing another property to be used as a STVR.Don t bet on appreciation of RE to rescue you from a property.

David Greene does seem to be telling people on the BP podcast to not invest in C or D neighborhoods unless you grew up there.

If the cabin were cash-flowing, we might use the excess cash to continue paying the loans over time and bet on the equity growth to continue to be a positive for us.

Is there an area near you that you want to bet on?

@Carolyn Guertin investing in Detroit should be done on a block-by-block basis.That's actually difficult to do, so we ranked 104 of Detroit's Neighborhoods on our site as Class A, B, C or D to help investors make better decisions and NOT get ripped off.NEVER try to invest in Detroit using zip codes!

Looking mainly Class C or Class B properties - professional, students, small family renters target.

Most DSR lenders want minimum loans (not purchase price) of $75-100k.For apartment buildings, your $125k equates to around $400-450k purchase, as you'll also need closing costs and improvement funds.Depending on where you buy, this price equates to a Class C or D property.

If you buy the right property you can even reduce the new COR rate if you apply some of the NOI cash flow to the higher rate payment each month.Similar to a Bi-weekly payment it reduces the years owed and the overall rate by accelerating the payoff.

@Ken Chen under $50k => either Class C or D properties, neither of which we recommend be DIY managed remotely.Pontiac & the City of Detroit have properties that will meet these requirements, but are you ready for the corresponding challenges of dealing with low-income tenants?