This zone, while still somewhat sketchy, enjoys some relative quiet and safety as a result, and is more attractive to the university students compared to buildings outside of the zone.

Don't know your situation work-wise/family-wise, but may be worth expanding search area a bit and see if you can find anything attractive that way if possible.

The go to person.In terms of attracting investors, they will be attracted when they see deals which stack up.

.$1,200 Rent - $975 = $225 Cash flow.Bottom Line: The cash flow is definitely superior in this deal but my biggest worry is definitely the class of tenants this property would attract.

If you're looking to attract younger tenants with discounted rent, you might be able to make it work. 

Although they are starting to see some development from players like Mandel, Cobalt and Ogden, the city was geographically poised for an economic boom 10 years ago and only now is it starting to attract real attention due to various challenges previously mentioned (demographics and ease of business being the top two, in my opinion).  

I've been asked by a colleague to put together a proposal to attract investors to a residential real estate portfolio. 

One of the things that attracted me to Missouri was the eviction process for nonpayment.

Pretty attractive cost per unit price for NE Minneapolis.

What you plan to do with it makes a big difference based on the numbers you're talking about.If it's a flip, $35K with a $50K ARV doesn't seem to good.For one, I'm 99% certain the home will need more than $5K of work to make it an attractive home to an end user.But, if you want to buy and hold, it may make sense, depending on what you can get for rental income.Don't rush into a deal just because the numbers SEEM good.