Also look at the area as well in terms of how attractive it will be for people to rent out your units. 

We attract high quality tenants. 

They usually sell for a really attractive price because investment property financing is (obviously) difficult, somewhat limiting the buyer pool to owner-operator small business owners (who in turn are typically great clients, as well).  

I’d use it as an opportunity to diversify into some other investment classes where you might be getting a more attractive risk premium for less work right now.

Are you attractive tenants that meet your screening criteria readily and keeping them as long as you budget for (vacancy rate)?

It makes the property more attractive to students and can justify slightly higher rent.

If you go into A/B Class the rents are going to be too high to justify doing section 8, meaning market rents are higher than Section 8 is able to pay.If you go down to D Class areas you're going to attract terrible tenants and it will be a nightmare. 

It's not easy, but all successful agents operate like a business with daily tasks to attract leads and follow through on those leads.

As a resident (who travels a lot) I would say the Midwest does not have the attractions like palm trees & beaches (the great lakes are cold) or amazing mountain ranges, which often come with some disadvantages like high cost of living or hut/humid weather, stroms etc. 

They bring higher tenant turnover, limited cash flow, and attract traditional tenants who aren’t your ideal long-term buyers.