Some investors I work with don't want to buy anywhere they don't trust their mother living, some don't care as long as the cash flow makes sense, and others are buying, speculatively, near where new development is taking place.As for Little Haiti, it really comes down to your preference.

You want to buy a 4 unit or less as your first investment and keep that owner occupant status as long as possible to avoid paying capital gains taxes.

On the positive side, sometimes banks will give you a great price on a foreclosed property, so it can work out very well, as long as you clearly see the potential issues.

Remember, you can flip out of an FHA loan as long as you make enough to pay it off.  

If you can take HELOC on your current place you can basically use it for whatever you want generally.As long as it doesn't mess up your DTI ratio and credit score it probably won't matter on the other end either.  

It has its rough spots, it has the lower end, but it's also a place where families and communities (of all kinds) have been for generations, so we don't mind the stigma, as long as there is some real positivity in the area.

I consider all of them as long as they are not REOs.

You are not trying to screw them over as long as they fulfill their end of the agreement.

In my opinion, if the seller is open to selling with terms, I would give him his price as long as I can get my term.

Some of the auctions require you to close immediately and some call you a few days after to coordinate the closing at which time you could cancel.We do run title searches on all homes we bid on and if you have a good relationship with a title company they will run them for basically nothing as long as you bring them business.