It all depends on what kind of asset class you're looking to hold- some people will say that higher class properties will bring about better tenants and less hassles (plus often times they tend to be newer constructions, so one can say there will be less maintenance issues).

It depends how much assets you're trying to protect.  

There is some value in that area,  just depends from street to street.

There are several alternatives for funding it just depends on the politics of the association.

I was also planning on attached garages , or depending on the location, drive into the basement is a possibility too.

Sub2 or selling really depends on what the seller needs.

It depends on what you are looking for whether this is good or bad.

It really depends. 

This will purely depend on the area.

really depends on what part of the country your in.. in low value areas wholesaling the property is probably more productive on an income level..