I'd assume an F would be high crime, violent areas; D being somewhere in transition to a C neighborhood; C would be somewhere in the middle of redevelopment: B would be nearly redeveloped and very desireable; and A would be your Gold Coast city mansions?

I don't know about vinyl planks, but would you have to buy some extras and keep them around if one was damaged in the middle of your floor?

@Scott Swink,One of the benefits of living in the middle of nowhere is that there isn't a whole of options.

If this is true, then how do I as the middle man assure the original seller and the new buyer that they don't need to be concerned about this risk?

The last thing I should do is get in the middle of experienced wholesalers discussions (because I know little about that trade) but I could get HMLs allllllllllll dayyyyy long for this in Austin.

IMO 10% cap is good for a property in a blue collar to middle income neighborhood but make sure its a true 10%, taking into account reserves, maintenance, vacancy and management.

I am in the middle of getting my managing brokers license.  

Midtown Detroit is waiting list only and the downtown prices are increasing and pushing out the middle class.

The area is ok (below middle class but not exactly the slums either) .

I have a client with a 610/620 Middle credit score.