I'm not depressed or anything, this is just an obstacle I'm currently dealing with.Should I not focus so much on the MLS and just network with wholesalers for deals?

Property appreciation is really depressed by our property tax structure.  

Overly-high rates depressing occupancy?

Maybe 50% if the house is in really poor condition and AVR is depressed. 

This combination of a rapidly rising housing market as well as a depressed job market has most likely also contributed to the slowing of new home purchases in the past four to five years, where it has now reached its apparent apex here in 2017.

Not too familiar with the area but I know it's depressed.

@Matt Katsaris They are both in the same fairly depressed area.

When I asked her how it was living through the Great Depression she said, "What depression?

Repairs and inconsistent payers are the pits and any property can turn into a money pit if it's already in a depressed area quickly.

All bought before during and shortly after the depression.