HELOCng a personal residence could leave them homeless in the event they fail at this.

A D class neighborhood will carry a stigma with local residents.

Tenants may not occupy residence without utility service except during brief interruptions beyond your control.

Is this happening in other cities too because the majority of the federal workforce jobs reside outside of DC.

California prices are really unaffordable at the same time the state has consistently had outmigration of native residents for something like a decade and even negative population growth recently whereas Texas has grown substantially. 

As a resident (who travels a lot) I would say the Midwest does not have the attractions like palm trees & beaches (the great lakes are cold) or amazing mountain ranges, which often come with some disadvantages like high cost of living or hut/humid weather, stroms etc. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

If it was for a personal residence I might be a little more concerned but I feel like $5000 worth of work isn’t very significant.

Hi @Dawn Bertrand, I'm sorry that you feel this way about your experience as a resident of JWB. 

These are permanent residents.