Most people who are affected by rent tend to be on lower socioeconomic rungs anyway and thus have less political heft to swing around.

These areas tend to provide the best balance of affordability and rental demand.That said, Detroit’s market is unique.

We have used it in our business but I tend to agree - if it shuts down and pushes more traffic back to youtube I think it would end up being better for us. 

Property Managers come in all shapes and sizes, I tend to recommend seeking a medium size local company. 

People tend to waste a lot when everythings included, so this helps to avoid that problem.There are also companies out there that can install a meter in lieu of doing a full submeter to ascertain how much usage the unit is using monthly.

Section 8 would tend to carry higher repair and as a result, additional vacancy.OP’s definition of cash flow is rent minus piti.  

Texas tends to favor landlords in these cases, but follow the legal process exactly—any misstep could delay things.As for protecting against retaliation or property damage, installing security cameras (if you haven’t already) to monitor common areas might be worth it.

They tend to have more stable tenants, no shared yard maintenance, and better long-term appreciation potential.

I have found that multifamily properties tend to cash flow better than the single family homes. 

To your point, passive real estate investment returns tend to form a bell curve, with a few underperforming, a few overperforming, and most falling in the middle of the bell curve.