Perception changes over time and can change quickly at times-----The real effects are that there's more wealth / affluence as you get further to the immediate west of this area you're describing, but you transition to more of a working class/working poor (although more diverse) population to the east of MLK.I think it would be an absolutely great thing for Des Moines to get some investment into that MLK corridor that you're describing. 

Below is my buying criteria (feedback welcome)I have $200K cash to invest and I am looking for apartment buildings anywhere in the US that can meet the following criteria:-$2K per month minimum cash flow-Location: C areas that are in the path of progress that are likely to transition to B areas.

Now I'm back I want to transition to Real Estate investing full-time.

Im currently looking to transition into buying and holding and looking to acquire my 1st asset to start building my portfolio in this coming year.

I am stationed in Washington D.C. and will be transitioning out of the military in about 9 months so I don't necessarily want to buy here and then have to move across the country and attempt to manage while in California. 

@Ian Ippolito, i always find your comments very insightful.As a long time HML who within the last 18 months transitioned to a crowdfunding platform, I believe that the answer to the question of why HML funds have had much more success than HML crowdfunding sites are 1.

If/when I make this transition, what do I need to do to get it publicly registered as a quadplex, so I can start enacting all my schemes?

One particular client was working with a mentor trying to transition out of his work as a physician.

Some other interesting side-effects: properties right now elevated in value by closeness to commuter rail stations may lose that premium if the self-driving cars make mass transit obsolete, and municipalities are going to compete with each other much more strongly on all benefits OTHER than their location (e.g. school quality, property taxes, ordinances, crime).

I want to transition into investing full time.