Spending on expensive upgrades is not the answer to improve your tenant base in this type of area.Keep the homes habitable, clean, and safe. 

Better safe than sorry!

They actively look for properties in target areas, which I do not have all the details on as it is a proprietary search, but suffice to say they are looking for B or better neighborhoods, safe, stable to growing population and income.

Any part fo Texas you might recommend that are safe?

Seems reasonable and safe

Since my son knew how to do it safely with ropes and harnesses he made like $3,000 in 2 days! 

Safe to say that many punters who invested in low cap rate syndication deals, especially during the peak of the hype, are getting schlonged right now. 

There are plenty of insurance companies that will do this but mine doesn’t so be sure to check with your insurance company just to be safe.

Give me a fail-safe system over a tenant's assurances any time.

I can put up with a 1-hour work commute or a little more if it means having a house in a decently safe area.Other Info:Credit Score: 700s (due to student loan payments)Monthly Income: $4600Work Location: I commute to Northern Virginia and D.CGuys, I could really use your help or recommendations on what you would do if you were in my situation:Location: I'm thinking somewhere in PG County MD due to my commute, like Hyattsville MD.