If you have a heart to help these recovering addicts then it'll be a rewarding and lucrative endeavor. 

When Laura had a 3 month sabbatical from Intel in Santa Clara she rented a carriage house down on Haskins right there in the heart of historic Charleston. 

I know in the apartment complex I was living in during the heart of the recession, the property manager started reducing everybody's rent by 10%+ because there was a sudden mass exodus of tenants.. and our rent was already pretty cheap for the area.And with that said, it seems to me that you should create some wiggle room for how much you can afford to charge in the  absolute worst case scenario to make things work.  

Plumbing/electrical, etc. is not for the faint of heart and only make sense to me if you are looking a buying and holding for an extended period of time.

heart thing.  

I know it's not for the faint of heart but land costs a lot here and to break it down you need to get to a lot of units 

However its not the market that makes the investor: Its the mind and heart that makes the investor.Thank you for reading!

The best thing is to die of a heart attack at home and not some prolonged illness and need nursing home care which is super expensive in the USA.

After all, I'm supposed to have your best interests at heart. 

Buying wholesale properties is not for the faint or weak of heart.