Personally when buying rentals I tend to buy in neighborhoods that I feel like I wouldn't personally mind living in and when I look for tenants I try to look for people that not only pass my screening but also I personally don't dislike.  

@Makani Donaldson it all depends on your investment goals.If you buy a Class A rental, it'll usually have negative cashflow, which will be hopefully offset with appreciation and better tenants.If you buy a CLass C or D rental, it should have pretty good cashflow because you may not realize much in appreciation and you'll have a lot more problems finding good tenants.

I personally like the buy-and-hold strategy and we help clients who share this long-term, wealth building mindset. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Riverdale.

So, I kept going back and buying things for my girlfriend until he sold it to me.

Most fail to consider what goes into owning and operating real estate once it’s purchased and solely concern themselves with how to buy the property.

Where you pick will depend on your goals for cash flow and your budget to buy.

@Jaycee Greene Yeah it is easy for one to get discouraged when buying this type of project but I must say they are decent when trying to start low and build capital, that way you dont have to deal with **** properties or mediocre neighborhoods again. 

Buy and Hold investing is a great avenue to begin with as most people live their lives off of residual income. 

You can also offer to lease with an option to buy to tie up the property until you are ready to purchase.