They are definitely at a premium here in Central IN...

We remediated what could be found sent pictures jumped though all the hoops and they still said they weren't going to renew.Got a new policy that has a 25k deductible just to make the premiums tolerable.

Premium properties in submarkets like Santa Monica/Westside and Culver City continue to command the highest rents, often exceeding $45 per square foot.Competitive Inventory, Employment, AbsorptionTotal retail inventory in Los Angeles held steady at 69,464,000 square feet in Q1 2024.

So, there is a premium demanded by the property owner to lease his property short term rather than long term.

Apartments.com makes money by landlords paying to make their rental listings "premium" to get bumped up in search results.

States with landlord friendly laws, low property taxes, job and population growth, and low insurance premiums are all good places.

A fixer upper would be more likely to get a deal on.Certain areas like Orlando are very saturated and therefore competitive to keep rented at a good price.Research insurance premiums because they have gone through the roof in Florida and other areas.

Oftentimes, there's overlap between the two recommendations, but you also get a mix of different options.Also, to shed a little light on the insurance industry, premiums have increased significantly year over year across the entire country.

@Douglas Spence I have heard of people doing this and getting a premium  and being happy with it but have never done it myself.

An insurance provider, on the other hand, would be willing to pay a premium in those same instances.