The original lease from 2010 states there will only be one occupant, but there are 3, one of whom is a registered sex offender (son of the lessee) with some recent offenses for disorderly conduct.

I think the economically depressed area and rural location may be giving me pause...

As with many depressed areas, there is always talk of the coming improvements and development to the area so buy now or you'll regret it later if you don't.

Guy seemed extremely unprofessional and sounded almost depressed when I talked to him.

They look at you with wounded puppydog eyes when you explain to them that you expect them to make a real independent effort to learn, that nobody taught YOU and you're not going to baby them all the way to their millions.It gets depressing.

Changes in U.S. trade policies may negatively impact Midwest RE prices,  uncapping the SALT deduction - boost RE demand in high-tax states at the expense of the rest,  proposed legislations aimed at strengthening tenants' rights and depressing rents - dampen REI everywhere.

If I had kept the Gulf Shore property until now, I would have done better than we did as we sold it shortly after getting hit by a 2nd hurricane when the market was a little depressed due to getting hit by a 2nd hurricane. 

Homes in relatively depressed areas of Akron or Lima can easily now sell for $10K cash.

I haven’t found any clearly defined classification rules on grading so it’s subjective C class is going To look depressed compared to where most people would want to live Lots of rental houses many homes have falling off gutters and old aluminum siding 10 year old cars some houses may have boards on windows .

Positive affirmations are critical in this niche atleast for me because it can be depressing and defeating at times dealing with these people and the locals .I have not done this long and I’m learning as I go .