Additionally, one of my good buddies @Doug Spence is active duty air force and mentors new investors.

Central air, full basement, 2 parking spaces in front of your front door. $2400 per month.

Maxwell AFB’s presence in Montgomery is definitely an important factor, though keep in mind that just 12,500 people (out of roughly 386,000 people in metro Montgomery) work for the Air Force.As for the difference between the two cities, I’d say that there’s slightly higher appreciation potential in Birmingham.

Right now, I am most interested in buying a house in Tennessee and working with a property management company to run it as a STR on a site like AIR BnB.

Cincinatti as a town has plenty of draw to support a successful air bnb.

Would anyone be able to give rough estimates of electric/heat/air bill.

Go get a beer and get some fresh air.

I know the sheets, toilet paper, pillows, mattress, etc.When my wife and I had an Airbnb, we provided coffee, shampoo and conditioner, soap, etc.  

I consider buying houses with bad roofs, no HVAC or heating only, no central air, old or no appliances, poor paint. 

The house should only be a tear down (termites which have destroyed the garage and interior of the home, no central air/heat throughout although it's listed as such, broken showers and dish washer, swimming pool with cracks in it, a leaky roof, etc..).