If you get a higher income tenant (e.g engineer, tech worker, doctor, RN, etc) you may be able mitigate some risk.

However, Southern California—particularly cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, and coastal communities—benefits from a warm climate and constant demand, which helps to mitigate seasonal slowdowns.

I had a foundation guy look at mine and he suggested I put a small modine heater in my enclosed crawl space to mitigate the winter frost heaves that affect my foundation.

Bigger Pockets has tons of tools and getting advice from investors local to your area could help you to mitigate or avoid a lot of potential issues down the line.3.

It's always a plus when you can get your property valuation increased and the tenant pays for the new item, just so long as your downside risk is mitigated, too.Good luck!

We have a duty to mitigate damages.

I faced challenges with unexpected repairs during renovations, but having a contingency budget helped mitigate these issues.

I faced challenges with unexpected repairs during renovations, but having a contingency budget helped mitigate these issues.

So it appears I am one ignoring the data, but I believe I have a good grasp of the risk and a plan to mitigate the risk.  

If you have a house in the hood, it's a good way to mitigate risk of non payment.