Case in point a Guru Carleton Sheets who has now past away (MRIP) sold a  real estate investing course on late nite TV back in the 90's and early 2000s.

Building permits, a leading indicator of future construction activity, were up by 1.5% to 1.80 million units.Rent costs rising over the past few years could finally be hitting the consumer's wallet in that they are becoming weaker and unable to afford higher rents.Also, looking at the housing starts data, new supply may be entering the market finally, causing prices to drop as consumers have more options. 

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Listen, despite what people see on TV, real estate investing is tough.

"North Carolina has increasing supply, so rents are falling today.  

I also see that if I were to invest in Park County, the best zip codes appear to be Wapiti followed by Ralston, however it appears few people live there, making supply scarce.

Put it in your lease, teach them how to change them, buy them a one-year supply (usually $20), and then hold them accountable.Your home did not cause this problem; your tenant did. 

Thats more like a temperature check on how optimistic everyone feels right now.Any long term prognosis can only rely on supply and demand projections.

Meaning people don't want to move out of their home either, so the supply is also lower.Do your homework on what sort of house you need, what area, etc. and buy what works for you.

Money comes in put under rental income and have different categories for expense (supplies, taxes, insurance, and etc).