if you find the right neighborhood, the duplex can rival the well chosen SFH in appreciation.  

The small gas station owner simply can't compete with a gas station sitting on close to 2 acres with about 20 or more pumps and an inside that rivals a full restaurant and grocery store.

the BP resources on the site have truly been invaluable I feel the amount of information I have access to on here pretty much rivals that of several college courses anyway lol.

The worst I've seen was painted up by gangbangers with bottles everywhere, but water heaters and circuit boxes still intact.As far a crime goes, the shootings and assaults are mostly targeted against rival gang members, vs other areas where random carjackings and robberies occur.

I suspect rent increases in 2023 to rival the rent increases in 2022 that was the highest that I am aware of.Is it a good time to buy? 

I bet it will also rival the mileage of your minivan.

Many of the historic homes rival the homes found in historic class A neighborhoods like Virginia Highlands (just without the meticulous maintenance and upkeep, but they're mostly repairable). 

There are probably some timber and Vineyard sales that rival it.But bottom line I am now sitting on 4 acres that is going to be zoned multi use commercial Residential so when the day comes we either flip to a developer or I will build out the Commercial on the bottom and condo's on top.. and since I have do debt it should work pretty good.Buying path of progress is a play that is usually done by larger companies that can land bank and builders looking for inventory for 10 years from now..

I hear LI rivals NJ.  

On paper it appears to rival Ontario, but in practice the landlord tenant board in Ontario is in a class of its own.