This info will give you a decent idea of what to expect and help filter down your search to a few cities.Some of the metrics that I find valuable to understand are:- Population - Home Values- Household Incomes- Rental Vacancy Rate- Homeowner Vacancy Rate- Poverty Rate- Educational Attainment Rate (High School/GED & Bachelors)- Number of Housing Unit- Rent to Income Ratio- Rent to Price Ratio- Population on SNAPS (supplemental nutrition assistance program) percentage- Property Tax Rate- Median Age of Buildings- Number of Structures by Units (SFR, Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex, etc...)- Median Rents by Number of Bedrooms- Unemployment Rate- Employment Sectors Percentages These are just some of the indicators that will help you understand the quality of an area as well as the kinds of returns one is to except.

What is tenant doing (planning to do) to supplement income if they expect to have income loss?

I hope at some point, I'll be able to supplement my income with real estate and just add to my cash flow line.

What is the risk tolerance that’s required in Dave Ramsey’s portfolio to achieve the returns that will grow his assets enough so that just a 4-5% withdrawal rate in retirement will suffice his supplement income goal in retirement?

You can argue that nobody stays on welfare for $1,000 a month but the truth is there are a lot of people that take that $1,000 a month and then spend their free time hustling for cash, dealing drugs, or otherwise supplementing their lifestyle without Uncle Sam knowing.I used to work for the state.

Have my home free and clear, have a family lake cabin free and clear, be able to take 2-3 months off every year during the holiday dead season, and eventually generate $40k+ / yr in semi-passive rental property income to supplement the cyclicality of the business!

you could help tremendously with financial support, providing them with the best possible care and nutrition… that would make me happy!

Your friend has been lucky if no tenant has left in twelve years and skilled if roll over has not created any down time.Either way pricing rent below market is simply supplementing a tenants rent and has very little bearing on how long a tenant will stay.

I did this for a while and it helped supplement my real estate commissions.

Buy a few books on nutrition and diet that are actually backed by science, and design a diet around your research as much as possible.