My attorney recommend I withdraw my claim so as not to get caught up in something unexpected and to be free of this case which i did as they had been gone for several months.

@Sharon Vornholt I'm always delighted when I discover that we have the same strategy.

Cash reserves are crucial to handle unexpected expenses like repairs or vacancies.

As I'm sure you know watch your expenses on this one closely to try to re-coop some of the unexpected costs associated with the furnace.

The unexpected increase in coverage leads to a further increase in premiums which we never asked for.

If you are thinking about investing in another state, I would be delighted to assist you.

so really I didn't care what it looked like after I left, because the immediate benefit to my personal finances and wealth happened while I was living there.Two years later we had an opportunity to move to another area of town that came up unexpectedly and at that point I ran the numbers and the rent appreciations made it easy for us to make that move.  

Here's info on Huntsville:Now Alabama’s largest city, Huntsville’s military (Redstone Arsenal), space (NASA), telecommunications (ADTRAN, AT&T), biotechnology (Hudson Alpha), diversified manufacturing (Toyota/Mazda, Polaris) and a variety of emerging specialties provide challenging work (#5 Best Places for Career Opportunities) in delightful surroundings (#3 Best Places to Live in the US).

I have helped hundreds of Veterans with this strategy.You should have a small reserve set aside for repairs or unexpected expenses, say like $2K-$5K, depending on the property condition.

@Kermaury MusgroveInvesting out of state can have it's challenges and extra costs like travel, bad people, unexpected repairs.