In other words, work and the quality of that work that we believed to have been completed was in fact not completed.We are committed to maximizing the recovery of principal and as such, have retained counsel at our own expense to hold the inspection company accountable.

I have other considerations like quality of the house at purchase, neighborhood, renting room specifics etc.

When I ask for reasons I get cost of living, quality of live, moderate climate, fresh water access, no natural disasters and moving back to where they were from.From what I can see the trend to the Midwest is steadily increasing, but by no means as big as moving south.

However, installation costs and procedures may vary, so it's worth getting quotes from both if you're not doing the work yourself.As a hard money lender specializing in fix and flip deals, I've seen successful investors use a mix of these sources to optimize their budgets while maintaining quality.

It's much harder to find a quality PM that has solid policies and processes in place to protect your property, income, time, and sanity with little owner involvement.When considering investing in a market, I recommend starting with your search for a good PM.

For example, there are quality oceanfront homes for sale (as of this post) starting in the $650k price range. 3/2 slightly dated, but walk down your private stairs to the sand.

Your real estate professional will generally be the best source for a reliable closing and I think BP would probably be my next source for a quality lender. 

Check other rental listings in the area to compare quality of rehab and price to see how close you are to the competition.

Rents are much higher if we comply and they can test indoor air quality. our Type of Tenants also prefer and will pay higher rents as a result for a Certified Healthy Home.

I don't if the construction or area is bad (or maybe the manager isn't up to it), but it might be worth selling and trying again with a higher quality property.