We do not have serious floods, tornados, heavy snow and rain, frequent major hailstorms, big earthquakes, or extreme weather conditions.

We utilize Buildium which seems to pretty organized and easy for our tenants pay their rent through. 

Utilize Meetup.com or Eventbrite for real estate investing groups, BiggerPockets forums, CTPOA, and local events to connect with landlords, agents, and property managers.

Operating Expenses includes taxes, vacancy, utilities, insurance, maintenance, and management fee.

Short-term rentals in tourist-heavy areas can also outperform traditional rentals.

From utilizing 1031 exchanges to offsetting gains with losses, the right approach can make all the difference in your investment journey.

Tertiary markets can be cash flow heavy but tenant/asset risk exists.

There's no one size fits all approach to real estate investing and depending on your resources, skill set, and capabilities you may excel in one particular market or utilizing a specific strategy whereas another investor will excel using a different approach.  

If you're able to get tenants paying over market rents, you can also gain a lot of interest because of the heavy cash-flow. 

Tenants pay all utilities.