A tenant complaining online might indicate that the property manager handled them appropriately, so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.

Following "general indices" is nice to talk about, but in real life people's disposal wages don't increase by these indices.What you "see" in the past 5-7 years is an out cropping of these dislocated market. 

I'm also learning that yield is another important indicator of a property's profitability.

She improved the houses and now indicates that she wants to sell them off, as the idea was more promising than the investment. 

Many CPAs do not do not provide this service at their practice so that may give you an indication on what it takes to do it correctly. 

None of those would be 100% deal breakers for me.Credit score is an indicator of risk, but I like to look at the report details to see how they use credit. 

I have been looking at factors that affect where I would like to live (weather, politics, taxes, night life, etc.) but I am guessing that these don't necessarily indicate a good financial investment.

Analyze local market trends, rental demand, and economic indicators to pinpoint growth potential, and reach out to local investors / RE professionals in your area.

@Austin Wood Did you have something in your application or marketing material that indicated you did not allow smokers? 

An LA times article indicates that it is more pervasive and less restrictive than what is already currently available.