What I see is there are many people from abroad who just want to park money here vs their home country due to inflation or some other reason who are willing to take minimal returns in exchange for principal safety. 

Starting in REI can already be a little nerve racking, so I recommend doing your first deal on the easiest mode you can to build your confidence and build your skill set.If I had to do it all over again, I'd buy a personal home with 3-5% down then repeat every 12-18 months.

I would aim for a comfortable safety budget before starting!

-Safety and crime rates.

I was concerned with the safety of the neighborhood, not with what my potential neighbors looked like.

The safety of our guests at BPCON is our first priority; we'll be bringing in additional security if necessary and honoring ticket refunds for anyone who doesn't feel safe traveling to Orlando.

Make sure you know the safety and quality of the neighborhood and even block in New Orleans to ensure the rents will be what you expect. 

@Dennis Gallof In addition to the safety concerns ....Good luck trying to evict a non paying tenant in an illegal apartment. 

Everywhere I have traveled this year, New York, Paris etc Hotels are much cheaper than VRBO/AIRBnB and the experience and safety, location, quality of beds, bathroom fixtures are better at Hotels, but 5-10 years ago it was the opposite.

My property is currently my primary residence. 4) Can I even register the property as a rental property when it has some serious code violation issues that might affect the safety of residential use: such as electrical issues, roof restoration, etc.?