@Jeremy HarrisDodd frank and safe act laws have changed the rent to own strategy in the kast few years in such a way that it isn’t even a good option these days atleast if you do it legally .

It's durable for pets, quieter than hardwood (though it looks remarkably like hardwood) and safe for water (should any flooding ocur).

I generally use 8% to be on the safe side.

@Felicia Richardson I basically just found neighborhoods with duplexes that I felt matched my criteria (safe, in reasonable shape, strong rents in areas that were either growing or would remain stable), used Zillow/Google Maps to help get the addresses for all duplexes those neighborhoods, and then typed the addresses into the county assessors website (not sure if your county will have a site that allows you to search properties by address, but ours does).

So I should find the property first, save atleast 40% to be safe, then contact banks to see what my buying options are.

Currently, I have a few smaller projects on a couple of houses: carpeting/tiling floors, painting walls that contain LED paint, installing A/C and heating system, installing light fixtures, installing appliances, making sure electrical wiring is safe, installing recessed lighting, insulating/waterproofing medium size room in the basement.

If crime and safety are issues, then work on helping neighbors communicate better.If the area is safe but burdened with a bad rep, the work on promotion.If the area is doing fine but abandoned, then make sure good news storied get picked up in local media.I wrote an entire book on the topic.

Thank  you all for reply,  I just feel not safe to draft it  myself ,so thought that it is better  to pay for  professional service 

It's quiet, safe and well kept. ( I flipped a place there).

Is this neighborhood reasonably safe or is disaster around the corner.