There application wasn't the greatest but they were the most qualified at the time and I knew they could mathematically afford it based on the data in the credit report. 

Real estate has a low barrier to entry; so, there has been and will always be those looking to get rich quickly. 

.- The base new home price for homes started in 2010 was $211,868, according to data provided by Metrostudy.

It is just a broad brush of data taken from the Census Bureau. 

It also had low barriers to entry since I was able to negotiate a price low enough that would justify doing a full gut job renovation and bringing in a partner for that.

It also had low barriers to entry since I was able to negotiate a price low enough that would justify doing a full gut job renovation and bringing in a partner for that.

This data is for all the units we manage.  

Here are some properties I'm looking at.The seller is telling me this is a c+ neighborhood but I've been told my locals to stay away from Frayser.https://www.google.com/maps/place/3249+Baskin+St,+Memphis,+TN+38127,+USA/@35.2143052,-90.0241532,17z/data=!

I' m new to REI and I'm looking at house hacking as my point of entry in the Baltimore MD area.

In terms of cash flowing, I would say its gotten harder as the Philadelphia real estate (entry level homes) have appreciated.