I would say it is in that difference (let's say, for example, you're only cash flowing $50-$100 per door, arguably a slim margin) that one can better assess the risk of life events (whether your own, the tenants', or a combination of both) and how they affect your investment(s) as a whole.Those numbers are based on actual properties...I didn't just pull them out of the air to make a point. 

I don´t think it will be a bloodbath, but there will be more opportunities than the slim pickings out there today.

@ Thomas LoFinding a deal on the MLS is slim pickens.

The inventory looks pretty slim from those sources.

But for my cash budget of 400k, (w/o getting hard money...) it’s slim pickings.

I am not in Detroit, but everything I read and hear would indicate that your chances of success would be somewhere between slim and none.

Those that do, are price accordingly, and profits can be slim, with no upside like condos may have with appreciation in New York.You'll need to 1) find out if they can be rented out, and then 2) run the numbers and see if they make sense.

COC is that same here as it is on the moon, but you are correct...the odds of finding healthy returns in your area are slim...there is a lot to learn and its all relative...my good deal is not necessarily your good deal...I think people that invest for cash flow are playing a fools game because I invest for long-term equity.

The relationship may be amicable right now but the chance of it staying that way as business partners is slim to none IMOMy advice...find a way to split your finances evenly now.....and keep them separate FOREVER after that.....

All 12 doors are currently rented, and the rental competition in this town of 3,000 is slim to none.Price = $700,000Taxes and Insurance = $2,000 per monthRental Income = $8,700 per monthIf purchased, I plan to pay down 20%...Would you consider this deal?