My Class A (Indy suburb, great schools) has appreciated and rarely any problems.

As you've mentioned, great schools, area in general is nice and it's centrally located.

FInd a good old school General Contractor and forget these engineers.

I am not going to move into a dormitory style house and raise my two year old in a location with poor schools and incredibly dense housing, unless I have no other option. 

Focus on areas with good schools and infrastructure for reliable tenants.

BP has built a great selection, all of them worth reading and that will help you build foundational knowledge.To answer this one: the words from old school investor Dolf De Roos "seldom sell" and you will find a lot of post on BP from people who regret selling properties in the past.

Add to that we have Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry with students (ages vary from 18 to seniors) numbering a few thousand, with no dorm space, and investors have purchased homes and rent room space to them.

I'm in South Loop near the Loop, lake, Grant Park, CTA, and a variety of hospitals / schools, so renting out the room on a mid-term basis (32+ days) for a premium was the best strategy for me.

I know, I get a lot of different kinds of checks because I work with corporations, schools, banks, jobs, etc.

Can you imagine if our schools have a 95%Everyday I ask myself why the failure rate is so high.