I live in the Las Vegas market and have investments and a real estate brokerage in Henderson.

Larger cities offer better infrastructure, such as international airports, interstate highways, and a broader talent pool, making them attractive to businesses and tenants.Avoid Rent ControlRent control laws can hinder your ability to adjust rents to match inflation, limit tenant screening, and complicate evictions.

If your looking to invest and learn about notes PPR may not be the right place as they are true mailbox $ and as passive as it gets (which is nice as well).

As more people placed more properties in STR inventory, and as more municipalities taxed and regulated the industry, the profitability of the overall industry has reverted to a much more aligned (lower) risk adjusted return.  

A little more info, I am doing a full cosmetic rehab on one of the units and a lighter one on the other but I am assuming if I am going to split the utilities I should do that prior to any rehab. 

I own 4 rental properties and a small strip mall in the Baltimore area

They’ll have a deep understanding of the market and a strong network, which can help you identify the best opportunities.Owning rental property isn’t as simple as it might seem.

If he doesn't move out you have to go to your county precinct office and file for eviction, at which time they will give you a court date and a constable will notify your tenant of the court date.  

Put in about ten grand and a summer's worth of weekends in sweat equity and the deal is very sweet.

But, a fair deal and a good deal are two different things.