Or was the neighborhood overhyped and boosted by people fleeing California or New York or something like that?

In terms of demographics just google westland mi demographics and you will get data to your hearts content. 

It's not run down, but it's old and needs some rehab to boost rent.

I don't have my heart set on a particular island so I understand the question is pretty vague but if anyone is welling share their experiences I would greatly appreciate it.

I have a 1925 4BR/1BA bungalow in the heart of Decatur, Georgia.

Painting, new flooring, new minisplit, new base and just updating the 1950's home also were huge boosts.

You can purchase tradelines for an immediate boost.

Purchase price: $3,275,000 Cash invested: $1,185,000 Six story, 47 unit mixed-use historic hotel-conversion property located in heart of downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Additionally, online rent collection is key, as are the added benefits of things like being able to report a tenant's on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus to help them boost their credit score (added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time). 

They just informed me now (March 2, 2023) that one of them is having open heart surgery (pre-planned).