Readers are free to decide which way they wish to do things based on the different opinions on this thread and the quality of the source.

If it’s a stable population with good roads, restaurants, schools, hospitals, etc…it’s very likely there is low turnover due to high tenant retention rate.

Mortgages be too damn High!

The numbers make sense but googling that area, the crime rate seem high. however, its high for that entire area near temple university.

Does Market Leader provides Quality Leads Service? 

Low vacancy rates equate to high cash flow and ROI on rental properties.Downtown areas (Clifton/OTR/Pendleton/etc.)     

I want to get started investing in rental properties where I live (NY) before I venture out of state but I have 2 major concerns about NY: tenant laws and high prices.

Your points seem a little high but again it's an $80K loan so its a price you have to pay for those smaller loans.  

I've often heard BP use the terms "Cash Flow markets" and "Appreciation markets", and they are generally referring to low-priced markets as "Cash Flow" and high-priced markets as "Appreciation". 

It’s crucial to balance cost with the quality of coverage and service.