I haven't added the 11th, the one that lost about 60% of value. 

My figures are below.TaxDeed Winning Bid: $489.00 (My Bid May 2013)Property Clean-up: $450.00 (mowing, trash removal)Taxes & Insurance: $80.00 (2013 & 2014)Sale Advertising: $130.00 (Signage, Newspaper Ads, etc)Filings & Legal Fees: $245.00 (Deed, Lien Releases, Sales Agreement Docs)Total Costs: $1395 (approx)Sold for: $3250.00 (August 2014)That is better than the 25% I would have received if the property was redeemed during the redemption period.

3-year PPPs are usually reasonably priced while also shaving off those extra 2 years...if you drop below 3, rate/cost can get a little gross.

I tried in my market which is the 2nd biggest to New York, so pricing for ads was really high and the return was not great.

The only real offer I got through FF was for $1700 a month, and I'd rather leave it empty than take that and pay for the heating bills and the extra wear and tear of long term renters.

I'm taxed in the highest bracket but even if you are not, every extra dollar you bring in puts you closer to the next tax bracket.

Winter doesn't bring too much extra cost as long as the home doesn't have outdated appliances and has sufficient insulation.

If you want to go the extra mile, adding something like Netflix or Disney+ is a nice bonus, especially for families or higher-end guests, but it’s not a must.Cable TV?

Flipping and other value adds is where the experienced investors are or if they are holding it likely is a development effort (such as adding a dozen ADUs).Good luck

It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require extra, on-going effort to maintain.