This shifts the conversation from opinion to facts, which is harder to dispute.Keep Emotions Out of ItNegotiations can get tense, but staying calm and professional gives you the upper hand.

while leaving with happy tenants who will stay!

Set clear goals, stay accountable, and celebrate small wins along the way, getting started is the hardest part, but you’re on the right track!

Yes, they are getting higher than market rent for that specific Neighborhood, but they also have a hard time finding a S8 tenant that wants to move into and stay in that Neighborhood.

Or I could just buy 2 brrrs/ or dscrs and stay here. 

My 2 cents: it sounds like you've got to pick a lane and stay in it, become an expert, and level up in that lane.

Best people stay informed anyway.

If that is the case, can you start to buy places that are built in the mid-90s to stay away from those big issues?

Many people get bored after a week or two and won't want to stay longer as there are hardly any cities and not much happening and there's so much jungle you can look at in a day (it's a great place for quiet retirees).

You just got to pull the trigger and learn as you go and adapt as issues come up.