😅 It's funny how much of everything is perception.

From a business perspective, I want/need to keep the peace and ensure it does not affect the perception of my property as a viable rental.  

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/9232/55313-intro-to-section-8---your-perceptions-vs-my-realities

I'm sorry you felt that I was being condescending, you are entitled to your perception, but that "something deeper" I was referring to is fear and fear of insufficiency as I see it.

Cash buyers almost always have the better offer - whether this is correct or not, perception becomes reality. 

An in house washer/dryer and dishwasher can completely change the perception of the property.

@Curt Davis  so curt 10 points for total closing costs... with lenders burying junk fee's in with points.makes my 10 point no junk fee deals seem pretty good since they are non recourse and no qualifying .. its all about perception and how the cost are delivered  right ?

I know of investors who have done this using the "whole block" strategy, and I have a reasonable feel for it in my own little area, but outside of that my experience of what makes a neighborhood 'come back':No intrinsic reason for decline other than decline - i.e. it's not next door to a sewage plant or trash dumpHouses were reasonably well-built and well-sized to begin with Within easy walking distance of anything worth getting to - a downtown, a really nice park, a fantastic library, a great shopping centerA high ratio of owner-occupied to rental property(Sad but true) A low percentage of immigrants and minority groups (this could include whites depending on the area); there are still a lot of prejudiced buyers/renters out thereA perception of physical & personal safetyReasonably close to centers of employment

Hi Edwin,One thing to keep in mind is the often negative perception that East Oakland has.

The after you pass a test the training is focused on make money or you're failure so it makes sense that the general perception is that agents are only after money.