You need to compare a 100% cash purchase to 5 homes at 20% or 4 homes at 25% down.

But you have a plethora of existing landlords that are doing just fine from their previous purchases (myself included) that might somewhat stand in the way of that equalization.  

There are still flood properties around the city that can be purchased cheap and have enough margin to make money.

@V.G Jason I wouldn't let the DD prevent a purchase. 

I'm a buyer looking to potentially purchase cheaper rental properties in rougher neighborhoods.What are some good crime maps to use to make sure I'm not buying a property within a warzone or violent crimes area?

When it was purchased in 1995, it was raw land.  

@Josh HaneyI would possibly purchase a smaller deal to get some type of proof of concept.

What would be a reason to use hard money for a purchase when you know the property would not appraise enough to pull all your investment out

Purchasing a fix and flip from a seller that had prior issues with GC and is concerned that GC may file a mechanic's lien on the property even after the property is sold to me.

Also, from any lenders out there...are the same number of points available for purchase as with a standard residential mortgage?