The really low income areas is more of gambling and speculating and sometimes no matter what the tax benefit is looking like it is not worth owning in those areas.I personally like A to B areas because they tend to hold up better in an economic down turn.

Devin Borders this is going to be tough.

The other thing is see is people using light pastel colors like tan or green or blue in paint with a bright white border trim .

@Elaine LaiI currently own several units in Cleveland, 2 of my duplexes are on the west side in Lakewood and another in Cleveland right on the border of Lakewood. 

Ready for a second deal, I have come across a private sell in a slightly sub-par area of town (I would guess C to C- neighborhood) close to the older down town/industrial district (I live in Hobbs, NM, an oil and gas town hugging the west Texas border).

So It's gonna be a gamble if I decide to sign for a new one year and let sec 8 decide what the rent should be.In this case the tenant pays only $55 per month.

There is a meetup held in Haverhill MA which is right on the border, I will send you info : )

I view investing for appreciation (with negative monthly cash flow) as gambling.

Its a gamble in my opinion.

I'm out of state so it was kind of a gamble for me to hire them, but they've been great.