I make it a habit to raise the rent every two years at least nominally. 

There is a nominal fee, however.Also, I second @Loren Clive's recommendation above regarding Cozy.co.

I paid the incoming tenant a nominal amount to do their own cleaning of the unit, since there was not time for us to do our final detail clean.

There will be some nominal increase in your prop taxes and possibly your insurance, but that is an additional gross cash flow potential of $1,250/mth ($2,750-$1,500). 

The property 3 years later is worth 15k more.With rental increase let's say rent averaged 1,400 over 3 years time.1,400 X 3 years = 4,200 cash flow + 15k appreciation for 19,200 in 3 yearsNow if a roof, plumbing, electrical goes out on an older house the cost could be a little less or the same as a larger property with higher rents to repair or replace.If you have one tenant go out and turn and some big ticket items to replace that could be a swing of 10k to 15k outlay over 3 years leaving you with a nominal cash flow return.Example 2:You buy in Austin for 250k putting 50k down in a new subdivision.

To reiterate, since interest rates have doubled from early 2022, the operating costs (assuming values are the same as 9 months ago) are now more expensive by about 25-30 percent (with nominal values flat) due to increase interest expense.

An exterior BPO about 40 to 70 depending on who the mill is.So at 650 for an interior inspection BPO it is highly likely that most of that is pure profit after paying a nominal fee to the person completing the order.

Jerryll  I am nominating you for a pod cast  @Mindy Jensen   you can talk about your SEO which I don't understand but maybe you can teach others.. and watching your rise.. your the essence of the BP.   

I will plant the trees ( make the investments) that keep on giving the passive income to the nominated charities.

Sure sone of the stories from FI people are not the strategy that I would take but that’s is their path no mine.