I don't allow people to get animals once they are in a place without an animal because they don't have any way of knowing how that animal will behave in the house and my property is not an incubator or experimentation lab. 

The main key would be having the right team in place around you that you trust and is knowledgeable about the area you are looking to invest in. 

My Realtor seems to be having trouble finding comparable rents as well.Any advice?

Introduce yourself, give them a card and let them know you are managing the property and want to make sure the tenants behave as good neighbors should. 

My lender on the commercial side understands "creative financing" and, from my experience, as long as the deal makes sense as an investment and the appraised value more supports the inflated purchase price then my bank is happy to do it.Just like in any business transaction, if you behave fairly and ethically then its a good deal that people will be happy to do or be happy to explain why they can't do that.

Confirm what you've already heard and then ask about problems experienced and how they were resolved.Every client-provider relationship will have issues eventually; The key is how a company behaves when they screw up!

However, on the buying side of the house (my experience), buyers seem to be have more of an interest in Huntsville (I live in Huntsville).I'd be interested in hearing from those who have pursued opportunities in the aforementioned areas. 

However, on the buying side of the house (my experience), buyers seem to be have more of an interest in Huntsville (I live in Huntsville).I'd be interested in hearing from those who have pursued opportunities in the aforementioned areas. 

Shocking, they behaved exactly as I told you they would.

Attract the conversations you want to be having.