It's real estate in markets with population growth, it's pretty hard to lose money if you get an inspection and appraisal."....Wishful thinking at best when buying C/D properties.

The list of property management suites at Capterra is a decent start, so long as you take their reviews with a grain of salt. 

IMO those numbers make a lot of sense.I think its better of an investment than trying to buy OOS.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

REALITY CHECK: THIS BUSINESS IS HARD.Wholesaling and buying houses off-market is a sales game—and sales is brutal.

You can quickly see why looking at this graph - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/buying-vs-renting-house-in-...You can see how in 2015 the average mortgage was cheaper than the average rent, so it was easier to make the math work with light value add and just buying single family homes.

@Derick JenningsRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Quote from @Sundone Boutvyseth: Looking to buy a single family home and use as a STR on Airbnb.

I buy all over DFW for large investor, and I always enjoy talking shop.

However I also recommend anyone purchasing real estate in an LLC being able to articulate precisely why they are buying their real state in that entity with a full understanding of the benefits.