Conversely you could own a partial interest in a DST much larger property to be passive with 170k whereas owning in the quality area yourself with 170k down might be like finding a unicorn.STNL NNN commercial is not a yield play.

I went to school in Cincinnati so generally aware of the area, but look forward to getting more perspective on market condition, growth potential, economics, rental demand etc. 

We have pent up demand sitting on the sideline.Brian

My motto has always been, "Learn the game and play aggressively".... so that's what I am doing

I also have played with the idea of getting a turnkey 4-plex to start to avoid these expenses.

Unless they're very far from jobs, because of the supply and demand. 

HBU is the low income areas for rentals since the rent amount & tenant pool is what drives demand.HBU is the suburbs for fix & flips since the sales price & owner occupant pool is what drives demand. 

If there is a value add play then it can be possible but another option may be upping your purchase price a bit and asking for a larger seller credit to offset cash needed to close. 

Let me run a scenario by you... and here I'm just playing devil's advocate I'm sure you're already frustrated with this individual and sounds like you've already made up your mind.Scenario #1 tenant breaks shower door:Tenant doesn't disclose to you that they broke it and moves out only to leave you with a large amount of water damage AND a broken door.

Eventually most people run out of their own money for pure cash flow plays.