So, if your property rate is $.30 cents for a 2,000 sq. ft. rental, .0030 x $100,000 vs .0030 x $200,000 is a difference of $300 per rental building. 

The insurance payout also impacts your taxable gain.

I manage hundreds of rentals and most of them are caulked every 5 - 10 years.

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $14,000 I purchased and managed a rental property in Chicago, focusing on strategic improvements and tenant satisfaction to increase both its value and profitability.

I really feel this is helping people find affordable rentals.  

And eventually it shifted to more straight rentals as the market for capital got easier again.

Quote from @LaShon Evans: I manage 400 rentals and own 33.

To maintain your standard of living, your rental income must increase faster than inflation.

My fiancé and I are looking to buy our first short term rental property.

Title Co, PM, Contractors, process server, RE Atty, Handyman, Lenders, insurance etc.....We were also building a wholesale business at the time so visiting the market was essential.