Collect cleaning fees and put more of the booking fee on the traveler if your rentals are in demand and it's the market isn't overly competitive.

Alabama is very business friendly and there isn’t nearly as much competition there as some markets.

Keep in mind it’s more than likely most of the competitive banks these days for real estate investing may not be local!  

I just had a vacancy come up in the middle of a fourplex escrow and the seller had the unit re-rented in under a week for $50/more per month. 6) Yes it's hot, but with individual metering the landlord doesn't foot the electric bill 7) Yes the market is competitive here, but mostly for 3/4 unit properties.

And probably not a lot of competition.

However right now it is VERY competitive in the tax lien market so it is going to be very hard to find something good.

IMO it is necessary in competitive markets. 

Miami seems very interesting, but maybe too competitive... what do you think?

What is the true marketing channel Whether it’s direct mail, cold calling, networking, or something else, I’d love to hear what’s been working in your market and how you’re staying ahead of the competition.

While it's definitely doable here, our market has gotten pretty competitive over the last few years.