I learned that with an A-Class tenant expectations are higher and had to step up my level of service.

@Adam OrtizRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

One of the biggest challenges of investing in Rustbelt cities is knowing where to invest and properly understanding the cooresponding pros & cons.Here's copy & paste advice we share to help to address this challenge:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Class action lawsuits are already being discussed and there is potential at least portions of the blazes were caused by arson, often excluded from coverages.

There are Class A industrial projects underway and the development of a large retailer.

I keep wanting these to work, I really love the idea of this asset class...

This figure is for C class properties.  

I know the area like the back of my hand and believe Indiana has tons of upside to invest in.I came from a low-middle-class family of teachers.

That said, I’ve found that properties in C-class neighborhoods tend to perform best with Section 8 tenants.

Hey Andrea, for STR you're definitely going to want to look into A/B class areas.