If you buy a package of 6 lesser houses  that means I have 6 roofs, 6 hvac, less cashflow, and likely subpar appreciation(dollar for dollar) compared to better areas.The reduced maintenance costs, higher rents, better tenants, appreciation, and reduced hassle factor for new construction are real and attractive.  

Areas with good school districts, public transportation, and amenities tend to attract reliable tenants. 

I also did look into Salton Sea for STR, it didn't look very attractive for STR.

@Rick BaggenstossIt's not going to go backwards private organizations and the city have invested millions and they have gained back 100 millions back on their investments and the Beltline is not completed yet I do the tour often (Beltline)Those area are little sketchy but because it has not been totally gentrified it's still in its process also in order far Atlanta to keep attracting talent to the city they must become transportation friendly millenials are not getting in car note debt like previous generations they want to work play and party in the city (Kipp) is great as far school goes I want to say it was #1 in the state of GA.

This is a great strategy for the area if you're close to the attractions in the city!

I find that listing very early attracts the best tenants.

The question is how is the profile of the state in regards to landlords, growth for the economy, supply of land, and is this house attractive enough on the exit to garner an aggressive bid if you were to sell in the next up market cycle in 7, 12, 15, 21 or whatever years?

So, if you are buying in lower end areas or an area that is harder to attract high quality tenants, you will likely have more vacancy due to fewer qualified applicants and often time wear and tear that can be fairly expensive with each new tenant.

We take pride in having clean properties to attract multiple applicants which allows us to pick the very best ones.

This assessment is another powerful lure to attract people and investment dollars.