I like Davenport because it's very affordable, has a growing population, a highly diverse economy, business friendly climate and IA is a landlord friendly state.

Columbus has a diverse rental market when it comes to investing.

The most important factors to consider are:* Population growth* Job growth* Modern/diverse economies*Capital investment*Business friendly climate* Landlord friendly statutes

Second, not all markets are equal, and just because there is a military base does not mean the community has a diverse economic system.

(Yes, a share of stock yields more - but I'd like diversity and some bricks.

I leased up a software professional from Lake Murray (affluent) to City Heights (blue-collar) area - people are going where the rents are lower and we're seeing more socio-economic diversity in the lower-priced/blue-collar area.

@Jay Hinrichs not buying properties at the $20K price range.

People have a price range in mind when they tour your house I don't want them to find any negatives or concerns, and I want few wows that make them want to go to top of their range and want to go all in.they don't walk around with a check list going oh I see this add 500 to the offer ohh they have this quality of tile add 1000 to offer. 

Now, if you were to choose to purchase this property in the 150K+ range, the next appraisal (either at the close of sale or next time the county gets to it) may increase quite a bit and you need to be ready for that with your numbers.

What had been removed was the range, the living room ceiling light, the bathroom sink and faucet, all the light bulbs out of the ceiling fan, etc etc.