Calculating the cash flow for both properties:Property A: $1,800 x 12 - $2,000 - $1,500 - $250 x 12 = $15,100/YrProperty B: $1,600 x 12 - $800 - $600 - $35 x 12 = $17,380Property B is the better property once operating costs are included.SummaryBecause the rent price ratio does not include recurring costs, it almost always provides invalid results.

These factors cause a bit of anxiety and have led to this whole re-evaluation.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

So there was a little anxiety of the unknown you could say and maybe a fear of missing out on a home right in my own neighborhood.

There's been a lot of stories but the most common recurring theme to the ghost sightings is a little girl in the north room on the third floor.

I have 4 properties in Ft.Myers and was spared this time, but the anxiety is real.I would have your tenants contact their renters insurance if they haven't already.

Trust me, an extra couple of weeks of vacancy to find the right person is much cheaper in the long run than missed rent and eviction costs; and that doesn't even include the extra stress and anxiety from it. 

When choosing an investment city, don't rely solely on simple return calculations; consider all major recurring costs.