These companies, run by Kevin Bupp, Brian Spears, and Joanna Bupp, and how they buy up "mom & pop" mobile home parks, jack the rents up immediately to gain the most profit in the shortest amount of time with no care of the low income, fixed income, and elderly that were living in the mobile home parks comfortably.https://www.wivb.com/news/investigates/akron-mobile-home-residents-fight-back-against-out-of-town-owner/1779504663  That's how life works.

Is it a small town with one factory supporting the town?

The main house is original (this place was built in 1924, very cool) and we rent it for $1,650/month.

You can probably pay for a course when one of the sucker roadshows comes thru town, but it is a ton of money. 

Illinois--Single family house 360k asking- built-1920s-told that it will need repairs.

A bit, but with all of the chip factories, companies, and new developments coming to town I don't see it softening for long.

Actively looking here in Wichita right now with a duplex in a nearby town.

I've done this so many times it is crazy, so speak with experience.Also in small towns trades can be tricky. 

Co-living provides built-in diversification, lowering your financial risk compared to single-lease rentals.5.

The rent-to-price ratios are strong, property values remain relatively affordable compared to many other cities, and the city has been seeing real economic and population growth.I invest in Detroit myself and have built a portfolio of 12 doors there.