. ;-)  well working south side of Chicago  south jackson MS  Baltimore city  Philly west side I understand the risks .. and I am with my clients who are armed most of the time and when i started buying this stuff it was south of 8 mile in Detroit.. so understand that risk.when I bought courthouse steps in the PNW  Portland SW washington no so much worry about armed folks although that has probably changed with the housesless folks / squatters these days.

You will have a mismatch between depreciation allowed from the federal & state level for the entire life of the property which can create some added administrative burden for some.Just in case there is confusion by the way, you are still allowed to take bonus depreciation under your federal return, just not for the state of Connecticut (among some others if others are reading.

Candidly your whole unintended consequences that actually negatively impact the people it was supposed to help is just about every single idea or policy that has come out of this administrator for 3 and a half years.

To answer your questions, we typically average $400 ADR, w/ a 40% occ - NDU football is the driver.

I would suggest making sure you know your local laws.For example: In Washington state you have to disclose your rental criteria in the advertisement.

I am looking to learn more about the Tri-cities area in Washington and possibly start up a relationship with a realtor that focuses on working with investors.

Side note: If any active investors in Jacksonville or FL in general are looking for a VA or Administrative support from someone who has some experience, I would love to chat with you! 

The one we found manages about 8k units from northern Ca to Southern Wa with the majority in the PDX metro.

I currently live in my house in SW Washington that I purchased with a USDA loan in 2013.

I'm a sole proprietor and am exploring ways to diversify some of my existing retirement funds. I'm very interested in speaking with someone in the Seattle area that can council me through rolling over funds into a sol...