There are so many positives that FAR outweigh any of the perceived negatives. 

Do not invest in any location where the population is stagnant or declining.Crime - People and companies will not move to locations perceived as dangerous.

This is how cash is being perceived more and more among the poor in the age of electronic payment and direct deposit.Anything that better negotiates the need for a lump-sum security deposit is a very good idea.

@Jasmine MooreI don’t know if the deal is great or not, but based on the limited amount of information provided, I have my suspicions.Many of us experienced investors, who have looked at, analyzed, rejected hundreds, sometimes thousands of deal offerings, know that inexperienced investors are often influenced by the wrong deal attribute, use incorrect analytical criteria, and place way too much emphasis on perceived potential.

The Military in China is perceived as an organization that is seen being the most effective, and has the least corruption.2.

And of course, he did not want to spend the money to improve the apartments.In short, he perceived it as risky and he agreed that for us to take the risk, we have to have equitable interest in the building.

(He's going to need one anyway if he gets into an installment sale with you.)It's too easy to get sued by the children or other family if they perceive the you didn't have the seller's "best interest in mind". 

Though I don't have any hard data, I think it would be fair to speculate that a very large portion of the BP community has very grandiose ideas that will lead them to financial freedom (which can mean something different for everybody) and even though there is a wealth of resources available not only here but across the web that can make different investing strategies easy to digest in a paint-by-numbers format, the truth is that it's an incredible grind day in and day out.Even those that have achieved "financial freedom" (or at least those we perceive to have) are still at it everyday, preserving and building upon their accomplishments. 

Easier than perceived

That will increase perceived rentability.