Quote from @Omar Samaniego: Quote from @Bonnie Low: I've used Avail in the past, but switched to Baselane last year.

The median home price is also very low nationwide which creates a low barrier to entry.

You can also try the travelling nurses route, a lot of them are looking for low cost housing when in town. 

(Churches are surprisingly low value structures.

I know the area like the back of my hand and believe Indiana has tons of upside to invest in.I came from a low-middle-class family of teachers.

The only caveat with that loan is that you'll need to purchase in a low to moderate-income tract. 

cash flow has just been hit hard everywhere with the rise in interest rates. the properties in my portfolio that cash flow the most are at interest rates that it's not possible to get anymore - low 4s - and somehow there is still tremendous demand for properties that won't cash flow or break even, which is what you're finding.based on what you've said about your current situation... i don't have a good answer for you. 

Yields in Boston are very low.

Time overcomes low cash flow to some degree... rents go up while your mortgage stays the same and your tenant pays down your mortgage.  

The bigger concern I would have is low pressure due to blocked pipes, especially to the bathrooms.