The Regent Square side of Wilkinsburg west of the MLK Busway is a borderline A class neighborhood.

In US tax law, the depreciable lifespan of an asset is defined by its MACRS classification which stands for “Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System.”Under MACRS, depreciable assets are assigned to different classes, with each class having a specific recovery period.

Affordable housing in not built by driving rents down, that probably will result in a slum like environment.

Additionally, there's growing interest in cryptocurrency as an alternative asset class, though it comes with higher volatility and risk.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

This is especially helpful since your goal is to replace your income and invest full-time.Market Timing: Bend, OR, has seen strong appreciation, but if you believe the market is peaking or stabilizing, now might be a strategic time to cash out.Cons:Losing the Low-Interest Loan: Your 3.1% rate is a huge advantage in today’s environment.

Quote from @Greg Kasmer: @Jay Hinrichs - What type of asset class do you target with property radar?

lower tenant class is harder on units and fail to pay rent at higher rates in general than higher class tenants. 

Is it class A/B/C, B+ or B-? 

Self managing C class units can be very deceiving.