High crime: pretty sketchy by most people's standards, consistently ranks top 10 worst US cities for crime.High poverty rate/High unemployment (Section 8 is a must)Tenant-friendly laws (3-6 months on average for a simple eviction, $3-5k not including lost rent).

Good Point.On the otherhand, I've come to find that the those few people in the higher ranks are much more competitive than those in the lower ranks.

Thanks Josh, Wheetie, Mike Oh, All Cash, Bienes, Aly, and many, many others.Now if I can just get an offer accepted, I can join the ranks of RE investors.

Cleveland is ranked no. 3 and Detroit is ranked no. 24!

Pittsburgh has been consistently ranked as one of the most livable cities in the US and has had stable growth.

Set your goals and rank them in priority.

Also, with the CRE certifications (again, kudos Bryan) you are asked to join their ranks.

Now rank them in descending order.  

Hi Daniel--When I analyze a deal, I rank the potential to lend/financing terms in the following order:1.

You can do pros/cons or a ranking system, etc.