:)Look for those that: are NOT on the top of the search engine lists when you do a search; that you do NOT see/hear on tv/radio ads; etc! 

We have many local investors that really work hard to take care of their properties and there are also some OOS investors who take this approach, but as they say: a few rotten apples spoil the bushel.   

However, I would estimate your internet for $100 or less through Comcast (high speed internet only with smart tv apps), $100 for water, and $400 for electric/gas. 

There are a few bad apples that sneak in, but the vast majority of members are interested in growing together!

It is pure logic and common sense honestly, I promise you.So..I do not do any online ads or marketing for my real estate investing company.Tell me gurlfriend.. what do you do when you want to bake an apple pie?

Level of effort and stress - you have to compare apples to apples in terms of the personal bandwidth each investment is going to take up.

Unfortunately my municipal apples may be oranges to yours, I’ve navigated major urban municipal departments which simply might not match up to your local bureaucracy, but here’s my 2 penny opinion.- I stand by a pretty universal Bldg dept practice- a permit never gets released if zoning forbids it.

Because while each serves food for profit, each is wildly different business from the next, they are not comparing apples too apples.     

They are near impossible to compare apples-to-apples.Beyond the fees, my borrower profile is going to be different than yours.

Again, the two situations may not be apples to apples, I'm just going off of the info you provided.