So far, I only have one non-payer, which is actually not even a Covid issue, just a bad apple.

Within the past few years Apple, Google (both those to the west des moines area) plus Facebook and now Amazon (to the east of Des Moines) have put down HUGE roots.

I know that Evangel is a Christian U. but I have seen bad apples there as everywhere else.3.  

I'm a flipper, yet there are a lot of buy and hold types in this market, it's about 2 hours from the Big Apple (dated).

Once you get a few more properties under your belt, and you feel comfortable then possibly venture out into buying and flipping.I'm starting out and buying and holding myself for the cash flow.Here's what I'm doing:1) created a keyword on biggerpockets.com for "Jersey", so that I can find networking groups in my area.2) searching for networking groups on Meetup.com 3) Had a real estate agent put me on the alert list for any more Multi families in my area.4) search craigslist.com everyday for new Multi families5) analyze the new listings by using the analyze tab on biggerpockets.com and an app for the iPad and iPhone called "evaluator".I look forward to seeing what tips other investors have to give and to see what they have to say about my advice.

The best and most accurate way is to have your real estate agent run the comps.If you want to do it yourself you can look up CLOSED SALES on Realtor.com, Redfin, Zillow, etc.Just make sure you are comparing properties apples for apples when determining the ARV.

BUY THAT NEW IPHONE.

But it’s like going to the store and looking at the apple with a brown spot when all the other apples are Bright red and fresh

This gets rid of bad apples and also lets the procrastinators know that waiting to pay rent to me  is not a good idea and is very costly with additional fees and all.  

For example, with stocks, a high net worth individual (a celebrity) can tweet, ''I hate apple products" and you could see their stocks decline in value.