Should a new investor start off buying properties in low income areas?

When considering acquiring a property, how old of a building will you buy? I'm trying to stay newer than 1980 so I'm far enough removed from lead pipes and asbestos. What do you guys think?

I have 2 properties - a condo which is now 230k (purchased in 2017 for 130k) and a sfh which is now 440k (up from 390k purchased mar 2021).. both are fully paid for and both are rented out.. id like to know if I could...

Hey everyone, I'm Aria and I just turned 30 years old, looking to start out my real estate investing journey. By day, I am a software developer for a retail chain store in Toronto and by night, I'm searching for the s...

My friend is on the waitlist with a turnkey company. He is likely going to change his mind on moving forward. I would like to buy the property from him and am willing to pay a fee to him to do so. How do we get thi...

Had a client who wants to get into investment properties pose this question and I wanted to get other's opinions.  Here's the situation:Client has a rental that they owe 150k on.  They have the means to pay it off and...

Im currently trying to put together a spread sheet of the SFH in my area for rent to get an idea of comparable houses for when I purchase my first.  Below those are the SFH for sale in the same area so I can see every...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $91,900

Cash invested: $22,975

Small, turnkey house just 1/2 mile north of the main gate for Tinker Air Force Base....

Investment Info:

Condo buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $222,300

Cash invested: $15,000

2bed 2bath condo in Orleans, Ontario. Originally bought as a property that I was going to live in. Jo...

I feel like the returns on single family renting are decreasing.  I wonder if they will ever come up.  I've seen  single family new construction homes in Florida and Texas in less than 15 days.  It seems that everyone...