Also, consider this copy & paste advice below: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?

Would there be a certain area that may impact the business positively or negatively? 

Yeah, it makes it harder to determine which of the big listing sites that impacts you.

It could impact your home equity and financial security.For a safer and more specialized alternative, consider a Fix & Flip loan. 

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?

I have waived our no pet policy twice in the last few days for guests impacted by fires.  

Quote from @Levi Perl: The purpose of background screening is to determine a level of risk, and then you decide if you can mitigate that risk.How does a DUI conviction from three years ago impact the tenant's ability to pay rent or maintain the property?

Not sure if that’s because I’m lower in the pecking order or if they are telling all investors it will be the later date.I’m also concerned with the potential impact on building costs.  

This will impact your costs and time commitment.Risk Tolerance: How much risk are you comfortable with?

Could someone summarize what it is and what the impacts could be?