Also, I would look at rental rates to property values to determine if any areas are around the 1% rule.

I recently added new properties in a new city and posted a craigslist ad but got no response.

Are you looking for a primary property for yourself and house hack?

Basically, there's no free lunch when it comes to taxes.Depreciating property lowers your tax basis.

The properties are in the north.

I have tried to get quotes for these properties and I haven't found a company that is willing to insure me because I have open claims.

It gets tricky because wind can be argued as the cause for almost anything, besides water.Is there a way to complete some preventative measures like cutting trees back around the property...? 

I'm a Realtor and General Contractor with years of experience in Redding, buying, selling and developing properties; and will be happy to answer any questions you have about the market, the area, types of properties, etc.

When they finally moved out, after destroying everything), I flipped the property, doing most of the work myself and leveraging family with trades backgrounds.

Wrong Property Management ApproachIt doesn’t matter how good the people who are doing the property management are, if they are not using a property management approach designed for co-living, everyone loses.