Many pulled out of Florida and California, he trend is rolling nationwide.Value of unit, 433A filed, brush how many feet away, foundation type, dollar amount of claim will determine if and who will write insurance.

Soft deck brush and gallon pump sprayer.

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...Both state and metro populations are increasing - Do not consider investing if the state or metro populations are static or decreasing.

I have been brushing up on my home knowledge but from what you've said I will probably not be looking at extreme fixer homes as I don't have the depth of understanding nor the time to tackle multiple large items.

CAP rate is just one of many "broad brush stroke" ways to analyze a property.

The days of roller and brush are almost gone.

I don't mean to brush against a politically-sensitive topic, but I do know that there are many people who are willing to work inexpensively if you pay them in cash and don't give them a 1099. 

Prices are driven by supply and demand.When there are more sellers than buyers, prices either remain static or fall until a relative balance is achieved between the number of buyers and sellers.When there are more buyers than sellers, prices rise until there is a relative balance between the number of buyers and sellers.Rents are primarily driven by property prices.Higher prices reduce the number of people who can purchase, increasing demand for rental properties and increasing rents.Lower prices enable more people to purchase, decreasing demand for rental properties and decreasing rents.Rents follow prices, but the impact of price changes on rents is delayed by 1 to 5 years.

Huston, TX/Tampa, FL: No income states are great, statically better appreciation, but the hot humid weather and hurricanes are holding us back. 

I’d scrub them out if I had the right brush.