It’s probably not that you’re “small potatoes” to your PM, but more a reflection of the nature of the market itself—low rents, properties with higher maintenance needs, and tenant issues.These factors make properties in these neighborhoods more difficult to manage and generally less profitable for property managers.

Focus on factors like affordability, growth potential, demand, and landlord-friendly regulations to guide your decision.Good luck!

Adding 3-5 properties a year until I retire (~5 yrs).I could use help with understanding how people prioritize the various factors in evaluating markets. 

My real estate agent thinks I'll only get 1.1 million for my home but due to a few factors I think it should be more. 1.

Several key factors contribute to Buffalo’s sustained real estate prominence:1.

I've walked through a property with a wholesaler and when I walked in I told him the ceiling height here is a big factor for resale and I can't use the comps he sent me.

What factors should I consider when making this decision?

Not sure your situation financially but even your $100,000 HELOC is going to probably run you $12,000 additional each year in expense that you've got to factor in.

@Abdul HafeezRates and LTV depend on many factors. 

While that kind of income is not a deterring factor, when I looked over the terms of service many big red flags came up.