Hi @Karen DiNapoliGood question.In my opinion: it's all about the cash flow, not necessarily about the taxes or the other expenses.So for example, I live in the Philadelphia area and in West Philadelphia the taxes are lower than they would be in the county outside the city where I normally invest.

Normally does not cost you more. 

He said he noticed a few other things and this management company person has a history of not disclosing damage from tenant that exceeds normal wear and tear until I get the key back and the deposit was returned.

Love the awareness of breaking those chains @Jacob Nevarez...it's normal for your parents and relatives to pull you back down because they are worried for you.  

Instead of that, I can keep the property in short-term rental mode in hopes that it helps the area get back to normal sooner.

We don’t fill the gap haha we create the “gap” aka normal money to close.

He is a normal attendee at our meetup.

Again, I don't have any skin in the game since I'm based in Los Angeles.

Not everyone was and that is normal. 

It can be a great option if you're living in it, but normally not great for investment in Dallas.