I like how I can dig into the competition and see their nightly rate, pet policy, etc.   

Pros: Diverse job market, low unemployment, great resilience during recessions, nice appreciation, 1% rule can be hit if you look hard enough, great economy, good schools, Midwest nice.Cons: Extreme weather at times (hot/humid summers, tornadoes/hail, brutal cold in Jan/Feb), high insurance premiums, property taxes also really high.

Make sure you're paying attention to taxes and insurance as well!

A lot of these numbers of what I have pulled from the real estate listing, and inquiring on property management/landlord insurance rates.I am not looking to make a fortune overnight and realize this would be a slow return on investment/passive income.

He said the borrower called and a tree fell on the roof and needed to file an insurance claim so wanted to file it against our insurance.2.

I have taken all my taxes and insurance out of escrow, and I run them through credit cards to rack up points, so I pay a lot of bills every year.3.

Are you looking specifically for insurance placement companies or corporate housing or a mix?

Basically scale in paper and challenge it with your personal time, resources, desires, finance, insurance, PM, etc.

I recently watched a BiggerPockets podcast on YouTube where both folks made flood insurance mistakes from not noticing something in the disclosure.

Invest in a security camera—we had a break-in where someone lived in the house for days and stole appliances, which insurance didn’t cover.