There are opportunities a little outside of the hot markets, I've found.

Overall I'm pretty confident that the deal is good but I could use some outside opinions just as food for thought.

@Sergey Tkachev is right, you definitely missed a great event (with an interesting welcoming committee outside).

A black glove with a middle finger showing and a nailed up note with the tenants name underneath, KKK Neighborhood Watch notices, couple of n****r messages, and the oldy but goldy, a noose in the front yard.Our tenant calls the cops, and absolutely nothing happens apart from the neighbor being told that if he fires his gun outside again he'll be arrested.Over the next few months this continues.

Hi @Bryan Blanckethere are a few courses being offered by people such as Jack Bosch, etc but I don't think I'm allowed to post links to outside material in this forum.  

I can speak very intelligently about what transitional areas in my own market would make great investments....however I would not be able to point to something from an outsider to make them understand my market.

What types of properties are outside of your lending preferences and why?

~$1800New Paint & Carpeting throughout ($8800)Replace the front porch deck boards ($3500)Power wash vinyl siding & roof ($500)Minor landscaping to clean up outside yard and minimal landscaping around the front and side ~$1000Extend the deck from the sliding glass door to the side kitchen door with one set of stairs entering the kitchen door (roughly 6-12 linear feet not including the steps) ~$3500New stove and dishwasher ($1200)I included a miscellaneous cost for anything that may come up of $5000.

In other words, their outside basis. 

Let the seller know and see if they will just cut you a check outside of escrow.