Charlotte and Phoenix used to copy each other in trends but the last few years Phoenix pulls ahead so, depending on your strategy, follow the money and invest in Phoenix. 

:As an accountant it makes sense for you to use the desktop version.

My wife and I have a vacant lot in Tallahassee and we're looking to use the current equity to exchange for a larger single family investment property.

What is a realistic goal to have within the next year, in order to build cashflow?""

But to date, I've just set my rents at a rate that accounts for me having to pay the water bill - and informed the residents that each year I'll increase the rent based upon my expenses (including water), so keeping the bill down helps me to help them.But one problem this could cause is if increasing the rent to cover the water bill then places your rent above the market rate.

I think you might be referring to Obie Insurance?

Welcome to BP!

Too bad you can't buy something owner-occupied, put 5% down with the best interest rate, live in it for 12 months (and fix it up), rent it out and repeat the cycle.Here's some other info you might find useful:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

I have several homes that I’d like to appeal the property taxes for.

I live out of state and need to cash out to use sale proceeds for another property.