Pros: Diverse job market, low unemployment, great resilience during recessions, nice appreciation, 1% rule can be hit if you look hard enough, great economy, good schools, Midwest nice.Cons: Extreme weather at times (hot/humid summers, tornadoes/hail, brutal cold in Jan/Feb), high insurance premiums, property taxes also really high.

The current rental market in the city in Northern Ontario, Canada is pretty hot and houses for rent are taken pretty quickly.

Decatur isnt exactly a hot spot.

While this is regular due diligence, mistakes can be made when the market is hot and you have to move fast.

:) )4) Do you heat/ air condition the common area?

You can use a market rent 1007, Air DNA, to qualify.

It is typically caused by excess humidity (showering or cooking) and can be resolved by teaching the tenant to use ventilation fans and airing out the home once a week for 10-15 minutes.

I would also strongly recommend mounting outdoor Air Condensers higher up.

.$178  -  TCL 43” Class Q5 4K UHD  Roku TV - https://www.walmart.com/ip/43-HDR-QLED/7655563299$5.00  -  Sertapedic Dreamloft Bed Pillow, Standard Size (20"x26") - https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/5493381861$228  -  TCL 65” Class S4 4K UHD HDR LED Roku TV - https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/5830084914$50  -  Gourmia 6-Slice Digital Toaster Oven Air Fryer - https://www.walmart.com/ip/GOURMIA-6SL-TO-W-PRO/5650052853$178  - Hisense 55" Class R6 Series 4K UHD Roku TV - https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Hisense-Roku-TV-R6-Series-pac...$50  - Gourmia All-in-One 14-Quart Air Fryer - https://www.walmart.com/ip/GOURMIA-14QT-AIR-FRY/5466948866$25  - Crock-Pot 7 Quart Oval Manual Slow Cooker - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OAJGJOOk, so as you can see, the algorithm grabbed up a bunch of Walmart deals this time around.

Real- Estate  is a lot tougher game now because of technology now allowing buyers, sellers to access the market using the internet without using agents but  you do have hot areas that can support  more bodies .