I agree with everything that has been posted.

It is also worth noting that property management is often closer to 30% of gross rent for a short-term rental due to the much more intensive hands-on management compared to a typical 10% for long-term and as such, I agree with recommendations above that medium term rentals may provide the best of both worlds if you are able to tailor proximity to a local need, e.g. hospitals and travel nurses.Again, happy to relay my personal experiences in the area if you're interested.Best of luck,Patrick

I couldn't agree more, and I appreciate your invitation to help.

That would be fair, but instead, they make you shoulder all the risk.I complained twice, and they finally agreed to let me out of the deal but kept my $10,000.

@Tom E.I agree with the others that a simple spreadsheet is excellent. 

Low barrier of entry, landlord friendly and you can find deals that cashflowI agree with @Patrick Drury about Columbus.

I agree with Adam on this.

Totally agree with @Blake McWilliams to ask this question.

@Jonathan SmallI agree with the previous posts.

I agreed to pay for the renovation with no interest credit cards.