If you are easily scared and have a negative mindset, you will probably just waste your time.

These hazards have the potential to dramatically raise insurance premiums, which could negatively impact rental properties' cash flow.

Considering the concept "you make money when you buy" how would you reconcile that against your recommendation that a new investor starts with a turnkey rental vs a property that needs even minimal work so there's equity in the property after repairs/upgrades?

Your rent likely is less than 50% of that so you will be negative >$3k/month.  

The house I bought was a special case and I went it expecting negative cash flow. 

I see so many trash deals from people who have never flipped a property and they have no concept of why it is even a trash deal.That doesn't mean you can't succeed without item #2.

The proposed zoning eliminates density as a concept from town zoning and replaces it with minimum lot sizes for various building types.

The market absorbed -19,000 square feet in Q1, indicating slightly negative demand.

Interesting concept on the assumable mortgage front.

You will overpay for property management for one property and when a furnace breaks or your plumbing line is shot you will be net negative for ten years.