With effective management, properties in the right neighborhoods can yield handsome returns, potentially meeting or often exceeding your 7-8% net target.Regarding the most attractive area:Each neighborhood you've mentioned offers unique benefits:Miami Beach: A world-renowned destination with high demand from tourists year-round.

He worked in the water department in a Northern CA town for 30 years I helped him buy his home which he had paid for .. and we had many plans to do what we both love go trout fishing ..So there is a balance.. and for me being north of 65 I have all sorts fo business I work on every day I work harder now than I did in my 30s when I lived in the Napa Valley and play 140 rounds of golf a year.. at this age what else is there to do..

A lot of investors are doing it the round about way, and having a general contractor install these meters for dividing the bills.

We do not have any minimums - although we do have seasonality here in Tampa, our units are active and get activity year round so it is not really necessary. 

Almost year-round, visitors come for sports tourneys, outdoor activities, Tuacahn, etc.

There is still some seasonal factors but there are enough draws to the area year round to keep the properties stable and renting well!

The first floor is rented out to a seasonal business, they pay year round, $1000 a month.

Hey FredWe market year round STR on all the platforms (15+ total) and then also on Zillow and Furnished Finder to try to fill the slower months MTR.

I've been going round and round since both sell/rent are pretty good options, but it does look like there is a "best" option. 

We are an all electric home and were able to get 96% of year round capacity because we had been year round the year prior but most years we are not.