I have an eye on a market that doesn’t increase much in home values, but does provide a nice profit margin after expenses. Almost 2x mortgage in rental income: $100k house renting for almost $1,250. Do people stay away from these types of markets or go more into them? Housing has been stagnant for years, but rent is so good!

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The guys at bigger pockets say to buy based on the numbers/ cash flow. If appreciation occurs, that's icing on the cake.

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Look at your ROI. If it’s decent just with the cash flow and no appreciation, I would go for it. It’s hard to find cash flowing rentals these days.

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Agreed. Cash flow is great, but the market never appreciates for years.

These are usually old houses and or an area with high crime. Both will bring about their own set of issues.

If the money is worth the additional head ache go for it:

Which zip code is it? I can parter with you if the area is not very bad

Those are decent numbers. It may be tricky to find good property management in those markets, but once you find one and get a tenant placed, it can be a great way to build your monthly cashflow.

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