Single-family homes offer reliable rental demand, lower turnover rates, and the ability to benefit from property appreciation over time.

On the other hand, if I do go through insurance, they might find reasons not to pay out, resulting in another zero-dollar claim.Do you have any recommendations for where to find a reliable, trustworthy, transparent, and accurate insurance company or agent?

Effective remote management hinges on strong organization, reliable local contacts, and leveraging technology for efficient communication and oversight. 

When deciding between managing your own property or hiring a professional service, consider these key factors: your available time and expertise, knowledge of local regulations, property scale and location, access to reliable maintenance resources, tenant management capabilities, financial implications, emergency responsiveness, and personal preference for hands-on versus delegated management.

Start with cities with a metro population of >1M if you want long-term, reliable income.

Hospitable integrated with pricelabs and my smart lock.I find hospitable to be very easy to use and reliable. it’s not as robust as some, but does the basic tasks really well

Headline (total) inflation for the past month was negative, -0.1%.Core inflation (total inflation minus food and energy) was up only 0.065%, so it gets rounded to 0.1% increase.

You will get better, but it will involve a lot of time and energy to get there.Investing is the same.

I think they are a reliable company, but conditions are very different today. 

Contractors can be some of the least reliable people on the planet - no offense to the good one (singular) reading this.