The don't understand the market and buy in areas with super low rental demand or in a declining/bad neighborhood.

Every day that goes by, the buying power of the rent you receive will decline.

It's a popular destination for young professionals and college students at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, making it an excellent location for investors.On the other hand, here are some neighborhoods you may want to avoid:East Lake: This neighborhood has struggled with high crime rates and poverty, making it difficult to find tenants or sell properties in this neighborhood.North Birmingham: Similar situation as East Lake, high crime rates, etc.Fairfield: While Fairfield has a mix of single-family homes and apartments, it has struggled with increasing crime rates and a declining population in recent years.If you have any other questions about investing in Birmingham, feel free to reach out!

The greater metro area fared a bit worse with a 4.4% year-over-year decline to $430,000.

If you're looking to invest in downtown (Inner Harbor, Canton, Fed Hill, Fells Point, Harbor East, etc, then those neighborhoods definitely carry some of the least risk in the entire city.And to vaguely answer your other question, Baltimore will not get you very much appreciation, it has had a declining population for the last 70 years, is extremely tenant friendly, and the Baltimore Orioles had the worst record in baseball this year (but the Ravens are doing well!)

If median home prices are rising, it may indicate a strong market, whereas declining median prices could indicate a weaker market.Rental Yield: If you're interested in investing in rental properties, rental yield is an important metric to consider.

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Lol, I have been hearing about this BS stat about population decline for 10 years, DO NOT buy it Why new hotels, new restaurants massive residential buildings 2 lanes to 4, massive infrastructure, Amazon taking 3 mill sq ft, Has not appreciated as other areas, HMM, 100, 200, 300% ++++  over the last 10 years, on top of the 20- 25% net caps,,,,,, See this is what happens when you sit on the internet, BAD info.

Appreciation is probably not going to be all that great (unless there's some other economic factor that I'm not aware of) as larger companies like NCR have left and the population has been stagnant or declining over the past couple decades.Main point is, whatever investment you end up taking on just do your due diligence to fully understand the pros and cons (both long and short term) and make sure that aligns with your investing goals.

I wouldn't want to invest in a city with a declining population (like SF).