Yeah I know that can be subjective - I had one turnkey tell me a neighborhood was B+ when clearly it was a C-/D - let's go with this definition:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2015-12-09-class-a-b-c-d-real-estate 

If I need cash, I utilize other people's money (called Private Money Lenders) in which I borrow their investment capital and repay a better interest rate than a bank's CD or the stock market.  

Don't forget that CD's are sold in $1K denominations. 

SO my questions to people, rate the following markets which would be better suited for a cash flow rental property, 1 belong lowest and 10 being highest.City, State    |    ZipCode  | Class B,C,D |  Job Growth (1-10)  |  Pop Growth (1-10) | Vacancy rating (1-10)Riverside, CaTemecula, Murrieta CADallas, TXHouston, TXCharlotte, NCMemphis, TNThanks and let me hear your feedback on which markets above would make the best rent and hold strategy.David To

in our market here in Oregon its a cottage industry running around and trying to buy redemption rights.. and the folks that do it are doing it purely to shake down those who bid at sale and don't understand how the rights work.or the bigger players will only bid on deals they own the rights to ... there is a 6 month right of redemption.. and the sales are uber competitive.. so the chance that it goes for a number that another investor who may own the redemption rights to  would redeem is remote.. and even if they do they owe you 9% interest.. and any cost you may have fronted to keep the property from getting damaged.. however if you jump in and rehab it you would lose those dollars.the redemption buyers buy the rights by getting the property deeded to them.. usually for 100 to 500 bucks sometimes more if there is massive equity .... and they usually record the deep a day or two before the sale.. then go the sale and see if someone buys it.. then walk up to them waive their deed and try to negotiate to sell the rights.. usually 5 to 10k.. because with the rights you can start your project right away with out them you need to wait 6 months... so it become the cost of money and time equation.and as an aside generally there are 100 sales posted and only 5 to 10 actually go... but it sounds like this one might go if there are no heirs to throw it into BK or they are working on a loan mod of some sort.good luck with it.

This is 1) because I am a big fan of leverage 2) I do not forecast rates declining 3) I am conservative in any appreciation or rent increase forecast 4) I am cognizant of the level of effort and risk involved with residential RE 5) I am cognizant of other investment options.If I can effortlessly and with virtually no risk have money market or CD return near 5%, what sort of return do I need from residential RE to make it worth the effort and risk. 

Really does not matter what type of area it is, A,B,C,D? 

Hell 6 month CD's are paying 5-6% now.

I know the big players (hedge funds and big, established investors) invest outside of their backyard.

By bringing those two players into your circle you will be able to locate properties, determine the extent of a rehab (if needed) and determine market rent.