Low value markets might be Pennies on the dollar like you allude to. 

If before getting a permit you have to dance around for Code Dept officials/ city gov and crime is thru the roof, investments will definitely be low whether real estate or other, but it should be benefiting the city officials to keep things that way.

If I have the time after dinner to run to Lowe’s , and deliver material at 10pm, I didn’t have to ask if that’s ok.

Hey @Dalton Foote - I highly suggest  using a renovation loan and house hacking a multi-family if that is possible with your current life circumstances.The 203k and homestyle renovation loans are just amazing products and drastically help you reduce your risk, in my opinion, because you are able to leverage the cost of the entire renovation with such a low down payment loan.We work with a lot of clients who use these products in Chicago, and no matter what, in the long term, they gain great equity.If you aren't able to house hack - the process is essentially the same, but just with more money down with hard money or conventional construction loan.

TENANT PROFILE: tenants are the biggest influence on Neighborhood and Property Class.- If you don't believe us, think about what will happen if you put several Class D tenants in a Class A apartment building.

In what cases can you put down as low as 3%?

@Collin Hays My favorite that came in at 6am one morning when the nights low temperature was 58 degrees and the high temperature was to be around 75 was the following.

I was initially drawn in by the low fee, which has since fluctuated, but may still be the lowest out there.

We do not have a resident benefit package, and we keep our tenant fees very low.

We'll certainly want to keep the property tax basis as low as possible if we hold it.