Best/worst places to be a landlord

[Leah Culler]

I know this topic has been addressed on Bigger Pockets before, but I'm researching an article about the best places to be a landlord (as well as the best places to be a tenant). I'd love to hear from some landlords about whether their state or city is good for landlords or bad for them, and why. Laws, property taxes, rental rates ... whatever the factors are that make you like being a landlord where you are (or hate it). This will be for publication on MSN.com, and I would love to get as much input as possible from all of you. Respond to this thread or shoot me a note, particularly if you don't mind being quoted.