Real estate is a long game, and getting a good asking price when the demand isn't as competitive because most people have similar thoughts to yours - might be worthwhile to take on the investment.

UC is in very high demand so vacancy is basically 0, it isn't really a "party school" unlike somewhere like UCLA (weird example I know) so you won't have to deal with those issues as much, depending on how many people live there, who you rent it to (frat/party kids, etc).

Quote from @Cody Miller: I have been in my home for 7 years and have accumulated some equity and wouldn't mind using this to buy a rental Most people will recommend you cash out some of that equity and use it to purchase a rental.

Harrowgate is up and coming in my opinion, even though people still may call it Needle Park.

People do it all the time actually.

Thanks Rod has great coaches and a strong network.I know people who have done Michael Blanks as well.

In my research when I initially wondered the same questions about whether I should my properties in one or not (or in several), I came up with the conclusion that it's not the 100% asset protection most people think it is in a lot of cases.

That's why I always tell people out of state who want to invest in Milwaukee a remote BRRRR is a lot harder than you think! 

There is nothing wrong with that, but I think many people don't fully understand their reasoning for doing it.

Most people do not realize though that a bad review does not hurt a host like you very much.