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In which areas of the city and what kind of houses to buy? What are the reasons behind decisions to buy houses in those areas ? http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/1585 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/1579 The downturn in the economy has caused many landlords to lower their credit requirements for new tenants. Of course, lowering credit requirements increases financial risk. Renting to a tenant with little or poor credit increases the likelihood that the tenant will at some point leave owing the landlord money. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/1579