Basically you have to meet minimum housing standards of safety and habitability. 

I would focus on selecting a property based on cash generated and safety in the asset. 

Balancing the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures with the need for public safety has been keeping the Supreme Court busy over the decades.

The deals are out there. you just have to consider your margins of safety.

And this was on a very quiet street in a great neighborhood, with no major noise or safety concerns.

You want to leave but still like the safety and income.  

Now my Partners and I have a portfolio of 10 buildings worth $20 million in Brooklyn, NYC.I continue to use the skills and connections I have in my previous career and have become a Partner in a Software company.There are so many advantages and safety in progressing in both your profession and your Investment careers.To me, unless you were born with a Golden Spoon in your mouth, an Entrepreneur that had nothing will be working harder than a 9 to 5 employee.If you do it this way, I fully believe you will increase the odds of your success significantly.

I want to see:- Rent to price ratios- Safety of neighborhood- Beds/Baths to price - Airbnb-ability?

At 20% down and 6% interest, you might as well just go and get a conventional fixed 30-year...then at least you're locked into your numbers for 30 years and can be 100% confident of your numbers on close, instead of 1 year from now where the economy is changing rapidly.If you're trying to fix up the property before refinance, see if the seller can offer you better terms to do that, put a safety net in the contract if it does not appraise for what you and the seller might expect.Some other questions you should try to answer:- What is the ARV (after repair value) - keep in mind most lenders will only loan up to 80% of the appraised value.- What are the current rents and fair market rents?

Appreciate it.Ethan Hanes My mistake is prioritizing buying for multiple cash-flow properties.