As a PM, you know there's other things which are involved with running a business (insurance, E & O, supplies, rent, utilities, taxes, gov't fees, etc.)

For 30 years it’s been a never-ending supply of tenants who are almost never home and always pay on time.Why would I want to get out?

Leverage tends to adds risk, I always recommend having the worst case backed up by, long term job prospects, other liquid assets to cover losses, an/or the ability to take measured risk more than once to even out uncertainty.The richest individuals use leverage to their advantage all the time, but it should be used with care.Zach

I would appreciate any recommendations on desirable/up and coming locations and ones that best be avoided.

From your Dashboard (https://www.biggerpockets.com/dashboard), we have some recommended next steps! 

I recommend going to the university and walking around.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Revenue is not profit though...you have additional expenses in STR (close to 50% of OpEx) due to cleaning, vacancy, and supplies.

pid=2072Houston Real Estate Highlights in April, 2024:-Single-family home sales rose 9.2 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 56 to 49 days;-Total property sales rose 8.7 percent with 9,611 units sold;-Total dollar volume was up 13.8 percent to $4 billion;-The single-family median price rose 3.0 percent to $340,000;-The single-family average price rose 4.6 percent to $437,198; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 3.7-months supply, up from 2.6 months a year earlier;-Townhome/condominium sales continued to decline, falling 1.3 percent, with the median price down 1.8 percent to $230,000 and the average price down 0.5 percent to $278,048.

I'm looking for recommendations for a PM for a SFR in New Bern, NC, please!