For example, my rentals are in Florida and lawn maintenance is a costly endeavor.  

Thats a big plus as the maintenance costs will be lower over time.I also like to be closer to downtown.So as long as there is not more crime in the downtown location then I would prefer to have a newer property with lower cash flow that is closer to downtown. 

How active do you want to be with your properties (maintenance, property management, etc)? 

Does the PM mark up maintenance requests or pass them through at cost? 

Since it's a result of tenant's negligence in maintenance, and failure to report leaks in time.

So taxes/ins- 114PM is roughly 8-10% for the companies I contacted  80.Maintenance+Cap Ex-150Loan-303Vacancy-50800-647=103So that leaves about 103/mo cash flow.

I am also not very handy when it comes to maintenance. 

Initially our landlord (or representative from the real estate organization our building is owned by) was responsive and told us that she would send out a maintenance repair which didn't arrive until I followed up with her a little less than a week later about an update.

Initially our landlord (or representative from the real estate organization our building is owned by) was responsive and told us that she would send out a maintenance repair which didn't arrive until I followed up with her a little less than a week later about an update.

The deferred maintenance and comparative fewer amenities also cause concern.