Note to the Moderator: if this is in the wrong forum please point me in the right direction.

On the other hand, some moderate school districts where the ARV's are slightly lower, but rents remain strong are Garland, HEB, Keller, North Richland Hills, SW Arlington & some of the smaller communities north of Dallas.

Note to self, add alcohol and cigarettes to the list.....:)

@Jason Genovese We've encountered basically three kinds of lower income neighbourhoods:blue collar - moderate houses, a sense of neighbourhood exists, crime is not necessarily any higher than {lower} middle class areas.

A real estate short sale occurs when the lender and borrower decide that selling the property and absorbing a moderate loss is preferable to having the borrower default on the loan.

I am excited to finally move to the area so that I can experiment with focusing efforts on targeting properties that are not listed on the MLS.So to answer your question - I think the NW Des Moines SFR and small 2-4 unit multi-family tenant demand is moderate to strong and I forecast it to continue to grow with the expected population  increases across the metro area.

These sources may require that the property be marketed to and/or rented to a specific group, e.g. lower and moderate income families or families with children.  

This particular property is owned by a local alcohol and recovery organization.

Real estate wasn't even a thing on my mind.. just girls and alcohol.

Moderator, US Commercial doesn't do either loan, so this is not a solicitation.Stephanie