Syracuse is definitely experiencing a lot of hype at the moment because of Micron, and we're seeing lots of renovated options on the market in areas that likely won't benefit from the new campus.

@John Clark haha in Albany Park there are now million+ new builds and 2 units in average condition sell 5-600s.

I truly believe she had a medical condition and shouldn't even live in my house, should probably live in elderly housing or the like.

The property was in horrible condition, pet odor, lots of deferred maintenance etc.

Or do I look into a market like Las Cruces, NM, or Lubbock, TX, as an example of bigger markets I have looked at and am somewhat familiar with?

The best way to do this is to renovate a unit or two to the specifications to bring it up to market.  

In my home market of Florida, our insurance rates have made it much harder to have positive cash flow on a CRE deal.

Way to many investors were buying properties for more then they were worth with hopes of collecting MUCH MORE than market rent.

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

They don't understand how to price effectively, study the market, set boundaries with tenants, establish policies and procedures, communicate, and dozens of other things.