You need to do a SWOT Analysis of yourself--what strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats face you on your journey and in between you and that community defined end state for the real estate.  

So many people come on here, ask for help, then disappear only to never be seen again.

However Property tax's some of the lowest in the coutnry and property maintenance same thing if you buy a stucco home with a tile roof.No real major weather threats like many markets  IE hail storms wind storms etc.. can get windy but thats common.. 

If property values go down that money you just paid in is disappearing!

I have seen posts that just disappeared on YouTube.

Normally when the contractor disappears this means they are in jail for not paying child support.

then in month 4 they trash the unit and disappear and it costs you $3K to fix. 

Maybe if I had a lot of geographically dispersed properties I could take a flyer on one, however I have seen a lot of towns show up on AirDNA list and then disappear.

Although we offer payment plans, those who acceptthem do not follow through with them,” wrote LIHI, which develops,owns and operates housing for low-income, homeless and formerlyhomeless people.Itreceived $750,000 of city aid.Evictionis often an empty threat, noted LIHI’s application.

The phase-out starts when your AGI hits $100k and completely disappears at $150k.