nope. the houses there are cheap for a reason.

Investors buy in an HOA because properties are cheap, but then they quickly realize Nazis and busy-bodies run the HOA.You can try to build a coalition of owners and fight back against the charge, but it's unlikely to change.

Interest rates: Since your rental mortgages have relatively low interest rates (2.99%–4.375%), it might be better to keep them as they are, especially since borrowing at those rates is pretty cheap compared to current market rates.

Just note that if it is cheap (<$60k), there is a reason.Both the east and west side are find.

You can buy duplexes relatively cheap here in Columbus, so they will cash flow great.

They want quality work , cheap price and done quick . 

You are losing money every money, and you are possibly losing more because the tenant feels entitled to cheap living.I recommend you increase the rent to the market rate and get paid what you are worth.

Moved into a cheap house and used “sweat equity” to increase value and then obtained a line of credit.5.

TN wasn’t a choice when I chose so I went with the low property tax, cheap insurance, no income tax, no weather, low maintenance, cheaper and newer inventory location that everyone is moving to. 

Too many new investors find out the hard way that cheap properties that look great on paper are usually bad investments.