Drive or Google Street View the exact street at night and day, check proximity to schools, hospitals, and major roads, and confirm flood zones on FEMA.

Business Cards "A" Frame Signs Non Owner Occupieds Paper Signs on Poles Join Community Organizations Hire a Sign "Flipper" Bandit Signs Church Small Groups Hard Money Lenders Door Hangers Sponsor An Event Developer and Builders Hand Outs Charitable Donations Mailmen Flyers Charitable Raffles Your Competitors Title Companies Host or Co-Host a Charitable Function Local Employers Closing Agents Hold a Free "How To" Seminar Rent to Own Stores C.P.A.s Booth at the Home Show Referrals Attorneys Fliers to Weekly Hotels Your Existing Occupants Property Managers Put Up Signs on Your Properties Have Your Voice Message Urge Caller to "Tell a Friend" Financial Planners Ads for Other Properties Free Publicity Financial Advisors Join the BBB Sponsor A "Food Truck" with Your Promo Info Insurance Salesmen Bankruptcy Filings Pay for an Ad on an Ice Cream Truck Investors Court Filings Write Articles for Papers Your Contractors Probate Interviews for Radio, TV, Newspapers Your vendors New Baby Announcements University Bulletin Boards Door To Door Mail to Landlords List on Fizber.com Free Gift Offer Signs at the Gate to an Army Fort Weekly or Community Newspaper Ads Apartment Complexes Signs at the Gate to a Sub Division Bulletin Boards At Safeway/Albertsons/Krogers Mailers Hire a Student To Hand Out Fliers Minor Newspaper Ads FSBO.com Promo Material - Calendars, Notepads Newspaper Weekend Ads Magnet Signs for Your Cars Co-operative Advertising Real Estate Magazines Flying Banners Craigslist FSBO Magazines Trade Shows Website FSBO Signs in Yards Festivals Bus Stop Signs Restaurants Fairs Adopt a Street Sign Restrooms Balloons Laundromats Mail Centers Movie Theater Commercials Car Washes Billboards Rent a McDonald's Sign Auto Shops T-Shirts and Hats E-Mail Blasts Google Ads Twitter Radio Ads Expired MLS Listings Sponsor a Sports Team Free Information Report Open Houses Real Estate Agents Probates Pre-foreclosures Loan Officers

If you're looking to mitigate future risks, be super selective with the neighborhoods (or streets) you choose to invest in.

Both small homes on the same street so put them in their own LLC.

Drive or Google‑Street‑View blocks near hospitals, universities, and major employers, but avoid tucked-away streets with poor visibility and heavy blight.

I looked up the zoning and it's operated as a C3 and also duplex with multiple petitions.For the price it's at and considering my MTR strategy, and my primary is 5 minutes down the street, I'd be willing to petition the county.

After living here for a month or so we noticed that another duplex down the street never had any cars there and after checking, we found out it's abandoned and trashed.

Know your market and when the "blood is running in the streets" be ready to buy!

It's a very busy street.

Maybe adding a front fence and some trees/bushes to block out the noise could help for tenants to be happy, but I've house hacked on a busy street and had no issues finding tenants!