Also, they don't get as excited about REI loans, as they are more typically looking to help the Small Business Owner get off the ground (e.g. a Donut Shop, or Lavette's Account,...) at least that's what their rep told me.As for that as for that being a REI strategy, it's viable as long as your numbers are solid and you can profitably repay the loans. 

-bought for 180K-conservative value today 250K (potential net from sale - 50K)-conservative potential rent - 2000 / mo (potential net monthly cashflow - $800 /mo-currently a small pocket neighborhood with no through streets that feeds into a great elementary school and good middle-high school "Problems:"-our street, currently a dead end is about to become a through street that will become a major shortcut for another 300 or so house development to our West to get to the highway and the grocery store.

., paying a realtor one month's rent to get a quality renter.Make sure you double check with your realtor about whether you can get $1300 a month for that neighborhood.

It is situated in a B neighborhood on a cul de sac located about 1 mile away from a train station to NYC and half a mile to the main street. 

It is situated in a B neighborhood on a cul de sac located about 1 mile away from a train station to NYC and half a mile to the main street.

Those prices are high, I'd keep shopping. 

And if the community is small enough, go old school and ask to put up flyers at local businesses; nail and hair salons, coffee shops, grocery bulletin boards, etc.

I don't see appreciation in this neighborhood.  

Purchased ~15 years ago at $360k, own free and clear, C+/B building in B/B+ neighborhood, currently paying themselves from property about $1200 a month, some capX items updated, clean, good screening criteria, painting and touch ups after each turnover.

ok you have flushed out the difference between these two neighborhoods but what does the math tell you?