I believe another huge factor is foreign investors!

The other factor is as people age to their 50's and 60's, they become less desirable to hire.

They actually pay me the 28th-30th the month before every single time.My latest tenant in the $11k house works at a local factory making around $14/hr.

The only real deciding factor is th eability of the investor/landlord or their PM.

Fun to fantasize about but cannot bring myself to spend a dime on it I think I have a better chance finding the golden ticket to the willie wonka chocolate factory Besides, I have seen several people I know that got severely hooked into gambling when they just merely “had fun” and started to gamble.

How exactly is a family or an elderly person, who literally live pay check to pay check or SS check by SS check  (you know all those folks that work in the fields, clean bldgs, work in the meat factories, etc etc) move when their apt gets bought out and they are evicted or have their rent doubled - they may well end up on the street -and this is how so many end up homeless.

I would say hands-down that the realtor you choose is likely the biggest factor. I

@Erin SpradlinA huge factor is the property style/value/area that you choose to invest in.

Many of the factories in China are closed.

last year I bought a used 2015 ford fiesta with 24k miles and a CPO factory warranty (which they then let me finance at 1.99%) for a whopping at 8.5K at a dealership. more than I wanted to spend, and its' not a car to brag about, but it's cheap and reliable.