Utility bills can increase significantly if guests stay for months during hot summers or cold winters.

In these instances, you'd have to check things like flooring, plumbing for leaks, roof for leaks, hot water heater, and heating and air conditioning units. 

TenantCloud seems to be a hot topic, here is another posting about it.https://www.biggerpockets.com/...For 1 property I wouldn't even look at TC or any other software that charges a monthly fee.

Even with lot rent, the affordability of lot rent plus the home rental makes mobile home rentals a hot commodity.

See if you can find time to fly to meetups in hot markets too

If you have a hot dog stand and sell hot dogs and can prove revenue then a loan could be possible as you produce something.As an investor, you need a home that can produce something (income) to get a loan against that.

After I gather my "list", I do a quick google search to see if the ones I'm really hot for are on the MLS already.

When the time comes, if Texas is too far or expensive - don't forget about the Scranton market - that's a hot spot where a ton of NJ / NY residents to start buying affordable rentals. 

Those are not the only states but they have been a very Hot market lately.You will find a better price to cash flow ratio in those states due to multiple factors. 

Hey Antonio, the mid-market is a pretty hot and affordable.