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Anyone can live anywhere they want if they have the money, and sometimes houses are bought and then rented out without much background checking on the people moving in.

The real estate investing industry uses "Classes" to rank property performance risk, but there's NO agreed upon industry model:(Here's what we use for our Metro Detroit market:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Have you checked to see what others are doing in the immediate area on VRBO and AirBNB?

So they need to meet your standards, right? 

For agents, this presents an opportunity to stand out by guiding buyers toward properties in these profitable neighborhoods, making you the go-to resource for savvy investors.If you're curious about how SB-9 can work in other parts of California, definitely check out It's Time to Invest in California, now!

I did try my local banks but will check to see if there are any I missed. 

You'll have a small empire by the time you are 30.However, being a landlord involves a lot more than just collecting checks.

We'll go check out the operations. 

•Check their rep everywhere—Google, Facebook, BBB.