I did a great deal of REO work in 43206 back in 2007-2009 and found that there were many halfway decent neighborhoods, ones that wouldn't be too terrible to own rentals in.

The other 20% are making lateral moves into my properties because I tend to remodel them to a higher standard and folks are sick of slum lords.Are there still terrible areas that resemble war zones?

Also, if the house is occupied just assume the tenants are terrible and you will need to evict.2.)

There is some really terrible stuff out there.

This thread is full of poor advice... some is even terrible.

Do any of you know of workarounds for the terrible payment system?

so you can imagine that this more than doubled our expected closing costs on the front end, and while it was not a deal-breaker, it certainly was a terrible surprise to see it on our closing balance sheet for the first time a couple hours before closing.

You can get an A house on the side of a hill with no parking, which might have great tenants, or a terrible house in a desirable area, with tenants that don't pay. 

Also keep in mind that the deal is more important than the location, you can buy a terrible deal in a great market and vice versa.

Good morning! I'm screening for my first SF rental, struggling with a decision, and would appreciate some feedback.The candidate I like best is a single mom with 4 well-behaved children. She seems to have a pretty g...