I'm going through a HUGE learning curve right now with the wealth of info out there, and trying to figure out all the steps and parties needed to buy property.Any good tips or resources for checking the strength of the rental market in a particular area or neighborhood, prior to making an offer?

It sounds they want another person handling your neighborhood.

The main feedback i've received is that the neighborhood is far out...its 6 miles from city limit (unfortunately nothing I can do about location).

Rents have really exploded in the neighborhood-more than I realized--so I could raise it by a third to bring it to low/middle market, appropriate because it's a little beat up and dated, especially now that the area has become so much more expensive. 

In your opinion would it be a better strategy to invest passively in a market like Brooklyn which is appreciating very rapidly average returns of 10-20% cash on cash.Or to invest in low income neighborhoods in Philadelphia and buy 2 family houses making around 20%-30% but not much future growth.I like the idea of building my own portfolio but I have limited access to capital and I don’t want to have a lot of partners to worry about.Any insight would be greatly appreciated.Heshie

If crime is your concern, find a neighborhood that is less dangerous and/or up-and-coming.

Just closed on a house in our neighborhood to renovate and sell. 

It’s in a gentrifying neighborhood on the west side of Cleveland.

Found a couple of potential great wholesale deals but unfortunately these homes are not in the greatest neighborhood (Sort of run down).

One of the most common issues with projections is wrong rental projections that are too high.2) No mention of neighborhood type.