If you are still exploring markets to invest in, Nashville, TN, is a hot one! 

-If the tenants wanted to, they could contact the City and get you into hot water.

I assume Vegas is just as hot as your part of Texas and an expensive ac unit is $6k.

The hot markets for STRs last month are different from the month before.We are dissecting the info.

We had a minor flood from a 100 year rain storm that caused damage to our furnace which meant no hot water for showers to 4 units.

From a guest experience perspective, in the summer months it gets hot in Pittsburgh and window units is not the best experience.I couldn't get insurance with knob-and-tube wiring, so that was required.

Maybe the market is hot enough that you could still turn a profit selling as is, but typically, sellers will ask you to take care of them before closing AND likely pay less for the property simply because there are known defects.

Waynesboro has been hot for a couple years. 

I would definitely invest in a pool heating system OR get a hot tub.

The HOA bill comes with advantages for this population because it also usually comes with some amenities like a pool, hot tub, gym, etc.