Go to Landlord Tenant Court and sit in on the eviction proceedings.  

(makes me recall scenes from The Big Short) -so if appreciation is about the same, cash flow is higher and cost of entry is lower what then?

This one had the most potential but we found that it was sitting in limbo.

But, you can sit on cashflow as the market appreciates. 

So I just bought my second house a month ago on a block where all the houses were built on TV and given away, top of the line lights, faucets appliances etc. 2 doors down a house sits vacant as the winner lives out of state.

We ended up finding a seller who didn't mind waiting two month from offer to closing so we just let our apartment sit empty for a month and a half after we moved, paid the rent on time per usual, and turned the keys in on the last day.  

Maybe we could sit down and get together and see if we have some shared goals in mind.PM me with your contact information and I'll reach out to you.

Resale, so just this guys numbers, and they seemed legit....a 2/1 would resale for 8k easy 10k-12k if nice and could sit on for a minute (his words).

I would rather have my rental properties rented rather than sit vacant making nothing. then again you will not be paying your PM any monthly payment, that's always a way to go if you do not like to pay your PM. 

We just sit around and talk about real estate.