I am exiting the rental market here (love living here tho). 

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Gross rental income divided by 2 (50% op ex ratio) equals net operating income. 

Quote from @Jeff Sanders: Hello all.In analyzing rentals, does anyone have a fairly accurate way of estimating landlord insurance in varying states?

I helped an investor purchase a duplex in Franklinton that is successfully being used as a short term rental.

My suggestion to any one that are first time real estate investor in fix & flip, or planning to hold property for rentals, is to learn or read, understand about real estate financing first, build your assets and network or partner withsome has completed some projects in fix & flip and has some rental properties with positive cash flow within your immediate area before dving in to any project by youyrself.

Given your buy box, keep an eye out for properties with strong rental demand and minimal major repairs.

Thanks to everything I’ve learned from the podcasts, books, and this community, my wife and I currently own:A triplex in MaineA single-family rental in San AntonioA single-family primary residence in Las Cruces, NM, which will become a rental when we move in a few monthsFor context, I’m an active-duty Army officer with about 12 years left until retirement, and my wife works for a university in Boston.

If you plan to live there in the winters, you might have a hard time doing long term rental outside of that and finding a new tenant every summer.