Just because you replace the old working unit with a new unit doesn't guarantee that you won't have break downs in the middle of hot/cold weather.

@Evan Polaski You are 100% right, the market and location is much more important than the age and condition of the property itself for the reasons you stated, even in the best markets there are some bad areas.I don't know if there is a clear definition of the property classes, what I consider class B is built after the mid 80's, and will be somewhere you feel comfortable walking at night, fairly close to shopping and amenities, and have a good amount of middle class renters. syndicators will always point out all the positives, you have to do your own research on the neighborhood, income level, comps and crime. 

The owners were in the middle of a divorce and were happy to part ways with the property.

It's helped me to actually turn off my phone at night and not dread calls in the middle of the night when guests forgot their code.We not only reply to messages but take actions like setting locks, checking your calendar for availability, contacting repairmen directly, etc.Here's a recent reply for an early check-in reply in my personal account.https://ibb.co/gv0tY16 (early check-in reply after checking calendar.

Renate (Petronella) Kerssens Don't be afraid to look in the middle of these two growing cities, Lakeland is a great place as well. 

@Aaron Montague Yea it actually seems like sometimes the numbers actually work better for lower income than middle income.

I am in the middle of a million dollar plus deal where the buyers are first time home buyers and the inspection report, which didn't actually find anything significant, but still found a way to eclipse 60 pages, scared the hell out of the buyers so I have spent the last 72 hours explaining how these things actually work and ensuring it will still close.

I own a house that I STR as well but finances are tapped right now as we are right in the middle of a few flips so want to rent for now. 

be different, maybe a Bocci ball court, maybe a firepit. your description says "in the heart of everything" but you have no map picture to show exactly how much in the middle it is or what might be near it.

Yours may be, so if you can make your PITI in rent, then putting a tenant in the house and having the lease end at the beginning or middle of selling season could make a lot of sense.