Indianapolis is great because of the affordable to almost all range of homeowners and the market prices do not fluctuate dramatically like they do in CA.

Our only stable income is 35k/yr as my husband's fluctuates.

As far as home prices, I defer to the realtors in this group who have a better handle on market fluctuations.

The Managers are able to capture a margin by the following:- lower operational costs than the Owner has (their own staff to do cleaning, lower fees on booking sites like VRBO/Airbnb/etc by having premium subscripts/being a super host)- higher occupancy rates than the Owner typically has- Higher rates/Dynamic pricing (a number of Managers use algorithms that fluctuate the nightly/weekly rates based on supply and demand of the market)Let me know it that helps, I'm happy to elaborate on anything else.- Tanner

This can fluctuate up and down from $90-$150 depending on the finishes.

I can handle market fluctuation because that just means more people looking to rent.

Investments are not fixed or expected, they fluctuate.

My goal is to have my first deal done by the end of February (I'll start in Jan) and to have 12 wholesaling deal in 2013.Long term I want to buy-fix-hold 1-2 properties per year, not leveraging myself too much to minimize risk from market fluctuations.

Properties that are unusual, or ones in a sparsely populated area, or one in an area that is seeing a lot of fluctuation (maybe homeowners and investors buying at different price points).If you are having difficulty coming up with an ARV, go as low as you need to to feel comfortable that is would sell or be appraised at that value.  

You could almost call it inter-city migration - driven by school districts, property taxes and crime rates - growth and appreciation fluctuate a lot around the city.