I do plan to update my approach and I'm also open to any constructive feedback to consider in revising this list.here's the shortcut link to the snapshot: http://bit.ly/U81fXiBased on other people's feedback I find on this topic, I'll revise the ranking and share w/the group.

Some of the things that come into play include: school district rankings, crime rate, median income in the area, median rental rate, presence of vacant or boarded houses, overall condition of properties, % of homes that are rentals, amount of retail non-distressed sales to homeowners, # of Section 8 rentals, and your own opinion/intuition as an expert in your market.

Industry Data Shows 1,256,000 Loans in Foreclosure"In October, Mississippi overtook Florida to claim the top ranking spot in the nation in terms of non-current loans.

-Multifamily: 3 units-Sale price = $140,000-NOI = $1700/month-Est. mortgage at 3.4% interest rate = $500-Property tax in 2015 = $1,810-Tenants are good (supposedly)HOWEVER the surrounding schools show very low rankings and test scores.Assuming there are no added expenses (which I doubt), the cashflow is looking like $1,049 (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)Is this a good or bad deal?

On a neighborhood ranking website it scored a 59, while Texas scored 69. 

The condo is in a good neighborhood with highly ranked schools (state & nationally).

Today I’m debt free from that experience, I never quit my day job and even grew ranks in corporate America.

I currently work full-time at a consulting firm in the city, where I've been/progressed "through the ranks" a bit since starting in 2012.

If it was a recent seperation and done on good terms; I think (but don't know for sure) you could go back in at your old rank and sort of pickup where you left off. 

They offer a "tenant score" which compiles all of their information into an easy-to-understand ranking of their rentability.