But if you’re looking for cheaper than Knoxville then you’re left with the pure cash flow plays like Memphis, Cleveland, and Birmingham. 

Unless you go warzone, Miami is purely an appreciation play at this point.

If I'm looking for a personal home for me and my family, I don't want to live next door to an STR.......so the "value" I see in a property that is next to one is way lower...If I'm investing and purely interested in making $$, the value of that property is completely independent of me wanting to live there or not.So to me, the value is really based on who is planning to buy a property and for what use

Focus on meeting purely passive accredited investors... that is where you will find the real scoops.

Purely as investment?

Pure and simple!

Second, our tenants sign a lease addendum that specifies, among other things:1) I/WE UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IT IS OUR CHOSEN RESPONSIBILITYTO MAINTAIN THE QUALITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE ABOVEMENTIONEDPROPERTY, AND THAT WE WILL PERFORM, OR CAUSE TO BE PERFORMED,THOSE MAINTENANCE TASKS WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:KEEPING THE CARPETS AND FLOORS CLEAN AND UNCLUTTEREDREPLACING THE FURNACE FILTER AT LEAST EVERY THREE (3) MONTHSKEEPING WALLS AND CEILINGS FREE OF MARKS, STAINS, AND DAMAGEMAINTAINING A CLEAN, PEST-FREE INTERIORKEEPING ALL APPLIANCES CLEAN AND WELL-MAINTAINEDREPLACING THE BATTERIES IN SMOKE DETECTORS AND THERMOSTATSCLEANING GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS AT LEAST EVERY SIX (6) MONTHS 2) I/WE UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT MANAGEMENT WILL CONDUCTSCHEDULED SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF THE PROPERTY TO ENSURE THATADEQUATE MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED AND I/WE AGREE TO FULLYCOOPERATE IN THE SCHEDULING AND PERFORMANCE OF THESE SAFETYINSPECTIONS.So, when it's Safety Inspection time, we just call up the tenant and schedule one.

Assuming rents will be more in the future is pure speculation.In my opinion, the property needs to cash flow on its own from day 1 (when rented).

I'm wondering if anyone for the Tucson market including Green Valley, Oro Valley, Marana, Vail or Sahuarita Arizona AZ (Keyword Bomb)  attends a REI meeting in the market that isn't about selling, just pure networking and getting to know who's active around our community?

I'd be left with $1800/month after mortgage payment (which includes PITI), so maybe $800-$1000 in pure cashflow after expenses?