Inner-city high-crime pockets (deep value)

The lowest entry prices and highest paper yields in the city, in areas where the crime concerns that prompted municipal states of emergency concentrate.

Higher crime, deep deferred maintenance, strict code enforcement, and lead-paint liability make these exceptionally hard for a remote owner; advertised yields rarely survive the real vacancy, repair, and management picture.

Investors who understand that the highest advertised yields often come with the highest execution risk.