When you get to rural areas, even in Tuscany, you need to more risk-adverse as the property value might not increase, unless you have another operating business on it like a boutique hotel or vineyard, that you can blast social media influencers to get more people to come.

@Dennis Bragg, how did you factor improvements and market appreciation into the buy-back price?

Not only for the census ending in 2020 but also the projected population from 2020 to 2025.I agree that population increase is important and should be factored in when analyzing a property. 

@Polat CaglayanI've never seen a formula but here is a general rule of thumb for multifamily:The class of an apartment refers to the quality of the building, which can be determined by a number of factors, including age, location, and condition: Class A: These are the highest quality apartments, typically built within the last 15 years.

DOM can be minimized by a number of different factors including the quality of marketing, rent price, availability to show. 

I understand some of the economic factors that can lead one to a particular city or province (or state), but unsure of some of the key elements as you funnel down below that level.Appreciate any insight.Tyler 

I mean by safest is on the volatility, for example STRs have many different factors, seasons of the year, local government regs and much more.

Be sure to factor in repair costs to keep things profitable.

Most (not all) HELOCs require that the property is titled to an individual (not LLC) and are full doc, meaning your employment history, income, DTI etc will be factors.

Considering doing a 75% cash out refinance > 30yr 7.45% interest rateIn what situations might the 50% Rule provide a misleading picture of a property's financial health, and when would relying solely on the DSCR potentially overlook important factors?