Yeah I caught the COC return after the fact.I don't want to bet on appreciation, but I do think there is more rent get.

I have browsed the topic on this forum and there seems to be tons of ideas, but I was wondering if there are more concrete solutions to this dilemma.  

***Only exception is if an owner has plan & funds to reposition Class D to Class C or higher.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/776/topics/960183-what-they-dont-tell-you-about-cheap-rental-properties?

Nice one by St. luke's for around 100K rents around 1600 i bet. One

Heat, A/C, or HVAC working?

@Elizabeth C. ... or apples to Orange Counties ;)

I would definitely want utilities functioning for the final walkthrough so you don't find out later after closing that the furnace or A/C or whatever stopped working.

Also a lot of US states are pro tenants, that makes eviction more difficult; besides the damage deposits in C or D areas may not be enough to cover the cost of tenants trashing your place.

We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s better to bet on the jockey than to bet on the horse” because a good jockey can make a bad horse run fast, and bad jockey can make a good horse run slow.

If the area is Class C or low income it may be best suited to use Section 8 so that you can get more in rent by using housing vouchers.