You certainly could get better margins elsewhere but Cambridge is a timeless market and the demand for housing continues increasing.

I've had many different scenarios played out, worst being getting a writ of possession from the Sheriff and them showing up in bullet proof jackets, drilling out the lock on the door only to get inside to have dog feces/urine 1" thick throughout the entire home! 

Demand is high here (that's an Arvada CO zip code, just north of Wheat Ridge) and you should be able to get a good price even if its not perfect

Need not to down play any profession.

A $1k rehab won't demand more rent, and maintains the status quo. 

Here is the quick pros and cons on both.Gloucester: Pros -  Good tenant pool, strong schools, most houses have public utilities, consider the more desirable area of Sicklerville by the local populationCons - higher taxes, pulling permits takes the full ~21 days, higher home prices, overall thinner marginsWinslow:Pros - Lower cost houses, rental friendly township, strong demand for rentals, slowly up & coming in certain neighborhoods, lower taxes, overall fatter marginsCons - Lots of C and D neighborhoods and lackluster tenant pools, poor schools, the more east you get the more well/oil/septic you find, considered less desirable area of Sicklerville by the local populationBy the numbers both GC and WT have similar rent rolls only off by $100 to $200 depending on the house type, therefore Winslow you will net more but have a slightly riskier houseAgain this is just a general view, you'll want to look at each sub-division as there are massive swings within each twp (Ex: Brittany Woods compared to Cobblestone in GC)

Part of the reason I allow them and demand a deposit is because I am sure tenants will try to sneak them in if I don't.

But given the owner has been fighting off this foreclosure for nine years they seem unlikely to play ball.

I'm surprised the demand hasn't outdone the supply (limited supply due to regulation) and effectively driven up prices even more.

When I filed the complaint, the HOA ignored it and refused to do anything about it.Do I have any legal options to demand proof for the noise violation?