or get good tenant for around 1200$ on vacant unit (i reduced rent from 1350 to 1200 as not much interest in current market) and hold few more years absorbing repair costs and contractor issues, trees issues, retention wall issues, tough neighbor issues, loud music, tobacco etc. smell issues, dogs barking issues.7.

I would rather recommend being a maximum 3-4 hours drive from whatever market you decide to get into. 

The cost is minimal and I am smoking the closest competitors in my market.

In my market, I only have one vendor qualified for appliance warranty work, and the warranty companies paid him half his standard fee for each service call. 

I’d recommend looking for a market that’s affordable and has good rental demand—local job growth or proximity to schools can be a sign of a solid investment.

We always run a market analysis before making a purchase for ourselves or our investors.

Sounds like mostly a marketing thing from what I just read.

Since I'm based in Tampa, I don't look outside and compare markets. 

Purchase price: $270,000 Cash invested: $54,000 A multi-family upper/lower duplex in Ankeny found off-market during COVID.

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