I am mainly looking to connect with investors, but if you are an agent that works in the city I would still appreciate the market insight.If you have done any residential flips, rehabs, BRRRR's, rentals, or any type of deal and wouldn't mind just connecting over the phone/email, please reach out. 

what are the main "gotcha" that I should be on the look out for?  

(Note: right now I am not considering STRs).1/ Columbus, OH2/ Tulsa, OK3/ Huntsville, ALFor additional context, my main goal is to invest in a market that allows me to cash flow AND build appreciation over time.

The fact that there's only 2 meters on property is a huge hint that the third unit may not be legal or may be a legal non-conforming use.My guess is the property has a main house and an ADU that was once a shed or a barn in the back.

. - Usage-Based: I've mainly seen hardware solutions here like plug sensors and electrical sensors.

Additionally, the main business plan of agents on the lower end of the price spectrum were ones with rebate businesses. 

Just last night I was having a hard time finding rent data on a smaller market and Googled *town name, apartments for rent, and got a few listings that weren’t on the main sites.

I was thinking about putting of the sign since there are traffic in a main road. which is very close to my property.By the way, the vanancy rate is 15%, which is a lot of nice apartments in the area are having hard time to rent out.

They can have a prepayment penalty and higher out of pocket costs at times as the main drawbacks.

.), $2.1K of travel (flights & rental cars), $2.3K in software subscriptions (PMS, etc.) and $300 in mealsManagement Fees ($1.7K) - PM fees, booking platform fees, etc.Cleaning Fees ($6.2K) - pass-through charge for guestRepairs & Maintenance ($10.5K) - General R&M ($1.5K), Painting ($1.2K), Plumbing ($1.5K), Pest Control ($500), R&M Supplies ($500), Labor ($3.5K), Linens, Soaps, Consumables ($1.5K)Legal & Professional ($1.5K) - LLC setup & lawyer fees ($350), inspections ($1.1K)Utilities ($6.4K) - Gas (avg. $63/mo.), Electric (avg. $121/mo.), Internet (avg. $60/mo.), Water & Sewer (avg. $107/mo.).Please let me know if you see anything glaring or things that I can work on bringing down or eliminating completely.It's important to note that up until I hired the full-service PM in April '24, I was self-managing from out of state and paid a local boots on the ground resource when needed.