Quote from @Reyna Ayala: Hi first time landlord to a duplex in new city.

You talk to the neighbor and they tell you the city bulldozed the house last week, because it was destroyed in a hurricane. 

What city or areas should I look at and what should I avoid…and probably about 100 other questions.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

No issue with the city since lease is 30+ days.

We’ve been looking at cities like Fullerton, Cypress, Anaheim, Orange, and Tustin, but we’re staying away from LA County and Santa Ana due to rental restrictions.A little about us:I’m 30, my wife is 28, and neither of us has owned property before.

I’m waiting to hear back from a city representative to see if it’s possible to divide the lot into multiple lots and put a mobile home on each lot.Once the land is paid off and divided, is it possible to use each lot as collateral for its individual mobile home? 

Tenants in many markets already believe they pay too much (contrary to recent studies that show rent to property values have never been lower for the large US cities).If my insurance costs are not double my current rates over the next couple years, I will be pleasantly surprised.  

I'm in Kansas City so I can't say for sure but I would highly doubt they'd raise any alarm bells.

What if the city finds out?