I was going off of some historic rent increase / property appreciation / vacancy data in the area and I thought it seemed high.

@Basit Siddiqi Have you considered getting an assistant to manage all of those things rather than a property manager.  

Between it  and chain, both last a long time and require little maintenance, but the vinyl looks so much better and is more functional by blocking visibility. 

Focus on smaller single-family homes, condos with low HOA fees, or multi-family properties in these regions, and build a reliable local team of agents, property managers, and other professionals to ensure a smooth investing experience.

Thank you Andy. 

Would love feedback from anyone with personal investing and/or property management experience in these cities.

My property manager says there was no indication that the tenants are at fault.

And I would be afraid you'd get someone squatting there, who wouldn't leave, and you wouldn't know it until it's too late.

Meeting a 20% down payment to avoid PMI seems manageable, although would take a big chunk of my liquid net worth, and I prefer this route over using an FHA loan.

Dennis' dad and I actually tripped over something similar back in Chandler.. we learned to tap into city planning websites and even call the permit offices directly to get a real sense of their backlogs.