Trenton was SO far downhill, it may take much longer.

If you have an older owner who has let a property go down hill and wants out, maybe you could improve things to increase revenues.With a C-Store for example, you can change suppliers, run specials, add to the product lines, change how employees interact with customers, advertise, consolidate purchases with other stores and the list goes on to improve profits by management.

I guess the apartment complex has gone down hill since the husband passed away, so just the wife is running it.

When it goes down hill, it goes very quickly.

The owner is not local and has let the property go down hill. 10 units are currently rented.

See if the population you are renting to is stable and if the area is going up or downhill.

Over the years, it has gone downhill and still seems to be shrinking as far as population and business growth.

The owner bought this house at auction about 3 or 4 years ago, and then his health went way downhill and he has done nothing with the property.

As always, the market will turn again but I feel like if you can make it as an investor in a sellers market it is all downhill from there. 

Our house is at the downhill end of our two blocks of street.