Just because I was wrong about a concept with real estate does not mean I have a utopian view of society; however, I had bad information.

I'd like to hope Im wrong but I think our society speaks for itself.  

Regardless it is difficult to control perception in wholesaling with it's past reputation.

If you play the victim, you will be a victim of society, of government, of your circumstances, of your upbringing.

These rankings are the perception of the locals and have no bearing on the job growth/short term workers who are there short term and what they perceive. 

Leave those money pits to historic societies that don't care about money. 

If not at all, then you're probably going to have to work to change the perception of the agents in your first phone calls.

For instance, if I'm more into creating the perception that my property will keep appreciating because I bought that 1m property and need it to appreciate - this is where I hear statements like 'oh it will just keep going up, people keep moving here' etc. 

Yes and that is why turnkeys survive, because  whether it's true or not, the perception is lower risk.

That's where we're at as a society -- hyperconsumerism mind control has gone so thoroughly in that the idea of figuring out how to get the jackboot of financial dependency off your neck frightens loan officers.