Many people I speak with initially gravitate towards the "cheaper" areas because "numbers are better." 

Do you like people and handling renters and toilets? 

And as mentioned solving problems 4-profit, there is a LOT of $ out there from other high net worth people that is desperate for a good manager.

Wake up people!

I placed them within dated folders so people don't have to search for what date the appraisals where done.

A lot of people negatively arbitrage their 30-year mortgage, after taxes, if they keep money in a high yield savings account instead of prepaying their mortgage, because the savings account pays 4.25%, and their mortgage rate is 3.75%.

Starting the pre-approval process and it's been easy so far, but I do like to hear from people who have used a company before.

Returns are great if you get a good area and build a solid team but thats going to take some leg work in picking the right people that see's your vision. 

Some people just are NOT cut out to be landlords.

We do get people coming through for ETSU and Milligan graduations, temporary stays for the VA, and some tourism in the summer and fall but you're not going to stay heavily booked.