Full disclosure - I'm a former San Antonio Police Officer and I can say without a doubt that regardless of the area you are in, bad people do bad things all the time and unfortunately, there is no shortage of bad people these days.  

As a renter in Chittenden County myself I know that in this town there is a housing shortage so I think we'd have a good pick of prospective tenants.  

I usually don't list a lot of rentals but I have one listed for one of my investors right now and there's been no shortage of interest in the property.

@Paul Halphen is on the money with his labor and sub shortage comments.  

People will be selling them on the corner with no shortages of buyers.

we have the added issue in my small town that almost no homes have been built in the last 10 years, there is a massive shortage of rentals.  

If you live in an area where there is a shortage of housing, your property might not be vacant for long.My point was that when you house hack, you aren't necessarily paying those expenses every month.

If you own multiple properties those combined reserves can be used to cover short term shortages of an individual property.  

You'll get no shortage of referrals and marketing pitches, so it helps to have a firm idea of the type and class of investment you want before you jump in.If you have any questions about the turnkey model or the Birmingham market, feel free to shoot me a note any time.Best of luck!

Of course, the best resource is always BP, and you'll find no shortage of threads discussing different operators  -the good, the bad, and the ugly (some really ugly, so due dilligence is KEY).