Prefer Cape Coral or Naples area, but would consider anywhere in SW Florida if the property holds the right characteristics for my investment AND lifestyle criteria.

Wealth is created by earning, investing, reducing taxes and many other characteristics.

I've tried to do a search online for books on the characteristics of a building in terms of design, architecture, and construction i.e. what is a parapet, what are the different types of doors (double-hinged, storefront glass), what are the available roof systems, what is a knee-wall, what are the different styles of flooring, the differing fixtures and fascias, etc...

I did drive past the area just now and I saw things I didn't like like houses with collapsed roofs and other unsightly landmarks, so it could explain the price a bit.

Is it OK that the equipment and pump shed is unsightly?

I view rental income as a high return preferred bond with better tax characteristics and hopefully purchased at deep discount to NAV- net asset value.

What parameters/characteristics do u review to determine whether a rental market is a good market?

Does a home know how to get an idea of the characteristics of the rental pool of the area?

Next just click on any property listed Scroll down until you find the "Housing Information" section and click on "View Now" (<--- just an example of what info will come up) next to "Characteristics:"You'll find SO SO SO much excellent info about that Zip Code, you can even run side by side stats on another Zip Code as well with the "Comparative Community Overview" link at the top..

Grass and weeds tend to grow in between pavers, you need to shovel and salt in the winter (especially in Chicago) and due to the freeze-thaw cycle the pavers tend to creep, move, bend and look unsightly after a short time (the frozen water expands, shifting the pavers around and out of alignment during the winter) All-in-all, I would imagine its a bit of a hassle, especially if people tend to enter through the garage.