Be wary of OOS C areas, and never buy in an OOS D or lower area--no matter how good the cashflow looks on paper! 

Talk to some in D or Baltimore to find out what real sketchy looks like, although these types are in a lot of places. 

Especially if you've never managed class C, D, or F properties.  

In reference to classifying some of these neighborhoods in Birmingham as C or D or F.

Sometimes people will try to pass a D or C neighborhood as a B.

Still looking at D+ or C- likely in Centerpoint.

@Ashley TrahanAs Account Closed  has said...Cleveland....I have 3 rentals there....All at or above the 3% rule.I looked at Milwaukee as well....apparently those are the two markets that if you buy small multifamily 2-4 units you can get properties that are not in D or F areas and still get 2 % rule properties with some due diligence....and if you can find a really great deal, 3% or more.

(I'm not willing to invest in Class D or F like East Cleveland)Thanks,Moshe

Here is where I did one of the main mistakes of the project, I will note that further below, but as you can notice there's one missing door.The entire house had no dors, the previous owner decided to remove them to facilitate mobility.

Oh I see renting...again check other rental listings in the local area to see what other landlords are offering but we only provide stove in our area...as a mom who does a ton of laundry and has kids, I don't want to use anyone else's w/d or fridge unless it is brand new so I allow my tenants to bring/buy their own or rent from me (extra revenue stream).