@Wil Reichard, I've looked at only one apt. building as a comp so far; need to dig deeper.

If you're going medium to large multis,which it appears to me you are,I think it's probably tough to limit by geography.And it won't make any difference anyways since you're supposed to plan for PM in all the BP calculators,even if you plan to self-manage.Look in all the top hot markets:Tampa,Jacksonville,Nashville,Austin,Charlotte....Analyze all the deals that look good at first sight much deeper with the BP calculator and decide on a few to make offers on.Try to cold call a commercial agent and ask for off market deals in those markets.By the time deals appear on LoopNet and cityfeet,it's too late.Good Luck.

I am going to look deeper into the rental and see if the numbers will work in my favor. 

The inspector came back 3 times and each time he dug deeper in and found more violations.  

@Marcia Maynard The unfortunate thing about bills like this, is that the people they are trying to rid themselves of or feel are taking advantage, will continue to do so, because (typically) those parties likely have deeper pockets than an individual who owns one or two properties and is renting them out. 

I've been making a killing wholesaling while everyone in my area has been claiming "The sky is falling"Here's the deal man, when things are bad you "Buy deeper and sell cheaper", When things are great "You pay more, and sell for more money"...It's all a matter of perspective.

So if I can't get a cash-on-cash return of a MINIMUM of 9% (the extra 2% for the extra effort vs just buying an ETF), I know that it's not worth my time to do a deeper analysis, barring unusual circumstances.

The choose not to delve into the realm of non-traditional assets because of the specialty services required that are much more human-intensive than exchange facilitated trading.  

It's really inexpensive and is a series of videos to watch.For me this was perfect because I had absolutely no knowledge what so ever so at times it can be a bit basic and maybe not the most useful for all markets but I was able to finish it and then start delving into some of the more detailed and niche specific info here on BP.

That goes deeper, they must be consistent, fair and in compliance, but no guideline forces a lender to lend.