When looking into it you must do your due diligence to see the trend of jobs 5 years out .

I decided to put 2 in deferment for a few months due to coivd.Now, I'm ready to move on.The root of my question is that I will be doing a 1031 exchange on one and want to look ahead and be in the best shape to get a new loan.I have the cash to just pay up all missed month's.

Investment opportunities come in all shapes and sizes, so it’s important to compare the investments to your specific needs.

The master bath and guest bath upstairs were not remodeled but they are in good shape.

Not sure I want to deal with this for the next 5 or 30 years and am considering selling now that it's in good shape. 

We put an offer in for 5k the other day but didnt get it but it was in way worse shape than yours... looks like a nice home and appreciate your mentality of just cause someone is lower income doesn't mean their bad people.

If you want a look into macro level trends for the region, the Metropolitan Council offers data, maps, and projections.

.,  I can get a house for $80,000, but only have to pay $35,000 to fix it up because the average age of the houses is 40-50 years, versus Baltimore where things are 100-120 years old and need everything to get back into a decent shape. 

If anything, taxes have trended sharply lower since the 1960's.

Try to anticipate trends.