Just say no.I would almost never do this trade unless all my downside, including potential unknowns, were completely compensated for. 

I wanted to be able to put in some sweat equity and learn some of the skills needed in this trade.

What was the outcome?

One tenant moved out giving me the ability to rehab theirs + raise What was the outcome?

When I was 22 I had to move from my home town to Las Vegas in pursuit of HVAC trade school.

The low purchase price, combined with an established market demand, made this an ideal transaction for a fast turnaround and profitable outcome.

@Anthony KolbuszBRRRR method is a fantastic strategy, especially with your trade experience.

if you believe this is a common outcome I have a bridge to sell you.

Was able to gain some leverage prior to negotiating which resulting in a great outcome What was the outcome?

Generally larger commercial properties and shopping centers are easier to classify with hard and fast rules, but to the points above the residential areas really move very quickly and have way more nuance than most people care to admit.zip codes are generally way too large for my liking at least in my market to provide any kind of insights other than macro level economics but even then highways or rivers that cut through a zip code can end up with totally different trade areas.we can get pretty granular with cellphone data and with grocery center data to understand the trade areas and their true boundaries, but that kind of data pull is generally only cost effective for investors doing larger scale projects or developments, and honestly we still just end up getting on the ground and feeling it out, so I generally tell people that the money is better spent on a plane ticket and weekend trip in the area you are looking rather than any kind of "trade area" level data studies.and generally B class in 1 area means something different than another.