Some tenants don't want any paper trail because of where their income comes from or some are "on the fringe" and are skeptical of government/banks in general.  

As I later learned my property was on the fringe of the war zone which later was absorbed into it when the housing bubble burst and my investment further deteriorated.

The towns mentioned are more sought after for different reasons, but they are on the outer fringe, we're it appears to be growing outward. 

Our opinions of  de minimis may differ from that of the IRS - -see https://www.irs.gov/government-entities/federal-state-local-governments/de-minimis-fringe-benefits

If I was to suggest an area that is on the fringe where most people aren't looking, yet there's some good potential for either A or B class flips or rentals, it would be Yorktown. 

This C Corp will be used to write off your expenses and get fringe benefit like health care and qualified retirement plans.Last I don't believe a domestic trust will create asset protection anymore as many case law have showed that it did not work.

You cannot receive any current benefit from your 401k, this includes salaries or fringe benefits2.

I’ll keep an eye out on the fringes for reduced price deals - I hear wears valley and Townsend are ok but to avoid Cosby.  

The best properties to buy are going to be those in up-and-coming neighborhoods that are 'on the edge of the fringe.'"

You'll find 1% deals on the fringes of Orlando Metro.