I got lucky because I saw if you are going to buy in a rough area that it is important to buy on the outskirts of the rough area, I did that by dumb luck as we are close to an interstate and on the fringe of the rough area.

You see these buildings on the interstates all the time, typically being transported in two pieces by a pair of semis. 

I have a recommendation from @Grayson Graham that First Interstate is good here, and plan to reach out to them, but would really enjoy hearing from others in the area (or not in the area).

Are you mostly intersted in cashflow or is appreciation intriguing to you? 

Trona mines, coal, power plants, railroad, ranching, oil and gas, and of course shipping and trucking companies on the interstate are just some of the economic drivers. 

For example, a friend of your tenant trips on an electrical cord that is in the rental and gets a head injury.

It is growing and at the intersection of two major interstates (I-35 and the future I-14). 

Just because of flood plain and the lack of first home buyers ability to qualify for low interst loans on them.

PS- You might think I am weird for wanting it, but it is a prime lot that backs up to a state park, is heavily wooded, and sits on a creek with excellent fly fishing, only about 5 minutes into town and the interstate to Minneapolis, and I can only imagine in its current condition, has potential.

I am in the midst of converting my former primary SFR in Tracy, CA into a rental; my highrise condominium in Global City, Philippines (bought in 2008 for 50K is now worth 150K) is actually already cash flowing net about 500/month since using Airbnb last year.Matt's adage of "live where you want and invest where it makes sense" struck a cord with me.