When I follow up with the pest control guy, he tells me their places are very cluttered and a perfect breeding ground for roaches etc. 

There is definitely money to made in SS, and plenty of people are doing it.I'll also add to Mike's comments that small increases are easily attainable as (1) tenants typically aren't talking to each other about price (i.e. comparing their rent), etc and (2) most tenants don't find a small increase in price motivation enough to spend money on a moving truck and spend a weekend or more moving their belongings to a new facility.

Just because they're m2m doesn't mean it's comparable to an airbnb setup. 

To the on-the-ground practice of what you're talking about, that's all well and good, but what it really comes down to is the neighbors.

Allied is a good, inexpensive choice and compared to some courses I have seen my colleagues try and struggle through, I believe it's one of the courses out there.

Finding residents is a completely different process as compared to a typical rental property (assuming you are operating legally).

Raleigh-Durham, N.C.Average home price: $274,9803-year population growth: 4.9%2-year job growth: 5.8%1-year home price growth: 8%3-year price growth forecast: 26%Homes are undervalued by 3% compared to the historic ratio of price and local income.5.

The being said, I feel like there is definitely some middle ground to mitigate risk.

Most mortgage have little affect on principle in the first 10 yrs, so compare that to the estimated current value. 

Then compare .