Cabinets and vanities can be relatively inexpensive or expensive, depending on what is chosen. 

@Salvatore Giancola I don’t know what rents will be in two years but at current rents you will struggle to make any cash flow. 3 bed house are renting for 1500-2000 so with 1700 in expenses you might just break even.

I also lock exterior A/C circuit boxes and label the units, cage and circuit box with A/C specific alarm stickers that I had made up.I will frequently install an inexpensive alarm system (not monitored) which gives me peace of mind between tenants and acts as a selling point when showing the units.I've doubled up on door stops (to prevent doorknobs from going into walls).

I send a letter along the lines of: "Love having you as a tenant however, we've noticed that the current rental rate has not factored in the yearly increase in expenses." 

You have $175,900 in expenses.

@Joe Norman I was advised by a seasoned investor (and he may be wrong) to start with a relatively inexpensive home ($5k-$10k) so that I can learn the process and get a realistic sense of how long the whole process may take.

Lately I've been looking out of state again because even though Nebraska is relatively inexpensive, multi family is hard to find.

Adroll is really inexpensive and will show up on sites people visit AFTER they have visited your website.

., based on amenities, upgrades and location.My question is this, aside from Southern Utah, what other areas around the United States offers a reasonable cost of living index and an abundance of inexpensive golf courses? 

it doesn't matter if you get paid by W-2 or 1099, if your gross is $100k and you "write off" $30k in expenses, your Net is $70k, which is used for qualifying.