In most communities median marks the line between B and C neighborhoods.

If you're interested in learning more about creative financing, you could check out the BP book "Wealth Without Cash" by Pace Morby.When getting started, I recommend narrowing your focus and choosing one specific investing strategy you want to pursue that makes the most sense for you right now.

Yeah, I’ve narrowed it down to LTR.

I am looking into replacing a refrigerator and I have narrowed it down to LG or Whirlpool.

See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy+tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.

Unfortunately, that also means its likely not worth fighting much beyond sending written notices as you suggest, at least not on my own.By posting this in the forums I was hoping to find others who had invested in these deals or with the operator so we could band together to find a solution.

My dad owned a D class property and a lot in B and C class property. 

There are good areas for rentals in pockets all over town so don't think of this like a big city where you might have to narrow down your area to one suburb or specific area of town.

Starting with a lender will be able to help you determine what you're able to purchase, which will ultimately narrow down the area you're potentially looking in as well.

I am the first B and the first R then get taken out on the refi..