Mystery solved

Murders are common and average 1+ a month.

No jobs to lose, different sources of income than working W2 for many.When the interest rates exceed the Cap Rates, some real estate investing will stop.When people lose portfolios to the lenders, some real estate investing will stop.When the cash in the economy mysteriously drys up (people have none of it when needed for basics for life), some real estate investing will stop. 

Palo Alto when it was the murder capital of the world.

I have a section 8 rental in Washington DC now worth $410,000 I paid $160,000 4 or 5  years ago.I went section 8 because the neighborhood was not that great  and in Wash DC it can take 6 months to evict so I choose the guaranteed income approach and I got a full deposit.1) I failed a Section 8 inspection for the broken window latch, in a closet on the third floor on the third inspection2) Mysterious thing  "break" dining room chandelier, two exterior lights. ( before I purchased the house was VACANT for one year and nothing like this happened)3) self entitled attitude of occupants who are living for free4) house is DIRTY- really just broom sweep my beautiful hardwood floors.5) difficult to get them out.6) rent increases of 3% is WAY under market.7) with Covid tenant does not want me in house8) the 1099 income is fully taxable

Federal and Atlantic area there are crimes nothing major murders or the like but did find  theft , stolen vehicles, but like everywhere a lot of sex offenders 

I'm definitely open to an alternative lending arrangement as long as the fees aren't murderous, even the shorter term products I've read a bit about as I have no doubt that once I hit that 2 year income mark I'll be able to re-fi into a more conventional product pretty easily.

High Point is has a 0.5% higher murder rate per 1,000 than the national average, and robbery is 0.35% higher per 1,000 than the national average.

While many tenants turn in the suburbs, they usually leave on good terms.If a Detroit tenant isn't getting evicted for nonpayment, then they are typically breaking the lease for a multitude of excuses, leaving the property trashed and often the furnace & HWH mysteriously disappear around the same time - although they always claim they were there when they left.Best cashflow outside Detroit?

Reports of assault, murder, and burglary/robbery are certainly things to consider and are no bueno.