You always need to study current saturation, prices, zoning and trendsOriginally posted by @Cam Hadfield:Also useful to look at college towns for short term rentals. 

@Cam Jimmy it’s a mix.

The tenant I chose turned out to be a registered sex offender.

For example, I wouldn't want any sex offenders or violent criminals. 

I think I shot myself in the foot on that one.If he is only visiting 10 to 15 days per month and you are losing $15 for water and the tenant is nice and pays on time you could still ask for $30 to $50 per month, but maybe the girl is getting some hot sex and she expects it to die out soon and doesn't want her friend to keep coming over.

Perhaps David the Downer is better given my sex! 

What kind of convict are you targeting, sex offender?

hello BP.Can any one chime in...i am wondering if anyone has had sucess in finding  motivated sellers through CAM's.

In person, I have found both sexes take it as a compliment. 

I would opine-YES- property tax is in the CAM- especially when the lease states, "the cost and expense of complying with all federal, state and local laws, orders, regulations and ordinances applicable to the Property which are now in force".Property tax is a "local regulation" of the property.However, there should be a clause in the lease that states specifically what the CAM includes- sounds like your lease is somewhat ambiguous on this point- Nevertheless, I would still opine YES