Off the subject but you may want to go see the film The Infiltrator; shows how the drug business works.

I love the idea, however....Cheap weekly rentals in a drug ridden neighborhood will likely bring drugs and/or prostitution to your home.

I live in Massachusetts and if I search in areas like New Bedford and Fall River which are higher drug/crime areas I see properties that are cheap at 100k maybe 80k and need an additional 50k to fix up putting me at 130-150k total, which rent could typically be around $1100-1200 a month.

They have dealers all over.

Check homefacts.com for fire or drugs.

I won't argue that, there will always be unethical dealers and real estate related types.

It's like saying "Don't get your car serviced by anyone except the dealer." yeah...you've got a car worth $20,000 but that doesn't mean the guy up the street working out of his garage behind his house isn't capable of keeping it in top running condition...even if he's NOT ASE certified.

She recently told me that her friend passed by the building one day and saw people out back hanging out, drinking and smoking recreational drugs.

As a dealer status (versus an investor status), you cannot 1031 or receive capital gains status.

I was an independent sales rep / Territory sales manager for several of the top brands in the surf skate snowboard arena, IE Burton, Spy, DC, Nixon etc. for 15 years.Yes, you do want to get a dealer account with major brands that you want to sell.