Might make sure before you pull any triggers that you don't trip up over any of those.

Judge their character and make your decision that way.

The overall character of the area is definitely a large factor as it will determine the type of tenants living there/demographics: Yoga/Orange Theory studios, Whole Foods, Starbucks, micro breweries, wine and cheese shops, public parks, bike paths, green spaces, public transportation, good schools, nice restaurants, cranes/new construction, low crime rate, high prices all indicate a Class A area whereas boarded up buildings, lots of Payday lenders/check cashing stores, dollar stores, fast food, liquor stores, homeless shelters, army recruiting centers, addiction recovery centers, industrial areas, dumps, shoes hanging from power lines, junked cars lining the streets, high crime, blight, abandoned buildings, urban decay, burnt out buildings, low prices, low rent, etc. would indicate a Class D area.It's really pretty subjective though, I'm not sure there are universally accepted definitions but rather just people's opinions.

The trip I had planned fell through so things are on hold.

For a 1031 Exchange, it has to be a sale of investment real estate followed by a purchase of investment property. 1031 Exchanges involve a trade of real properties that are the same in nature or character, even if they have different qualities.

At that point I want to enjoy long walks, cruises with my wife, road trips, and dabbling with the periodic flip or property rehab.

The difficulty we experienced this most recent trip was a combo of things but the lack of military children in some schools creates its own challenges.Feel free to reach out.

What I am looking to do is some fix and flip to raise "quick capital", however I mostly want to do buy and hold for the long term.I personally live in NY and it doesn't take much to commute to the area to see the property first hand, I just don't want to take a trip for nothing.

My rationale is that I do not want these shady characters touching our property with a ten foot pole.

We had one new AC put in May, it's already tripped the circuit last month due to dirty coil of the condenser outside.