That's too bad, because tile is, overall, a good flooring choice...lasts forever and low maintenance.

Total expenses (include formulaic maintenance and vacancy rates)4.

I'm very familiar with self managing in terms of the tenant screening process, getting the tenant moved in, and maintenance etc issues during tenancy, but this will be the first time I'm trying to prepare for a tenant move out.

And if it also has a low interest rate then I'd keep that ting.Use your credit and liquidity to purchase a new property. 

(low prices, not oversaturated, consistent year round demand)  I have been researching the market for STRS myself, currently I just own LTRS in Memphis. 

Here is 3 scenarios: conservatively projected low/medium/ and scenario 3 is actual recent net returns  (unlikely repeatable right now) I'm looking for alternative ideas to deploy $150-200k down payment on a much larger investment than a 1br house, so I can play the appreciation game as well as the income game.

At first I had a hard time trusting -- the prices it set for high-demand periods seemed impossibly high, and the prices for low demand shoulder seasons seemed way too low. 

Imagine your property is in a hot bed of crime, failing schools, low pride of ownership, and poverty.

Even though it may seem far from your current location, the potential for rental income and long-term appreciation can make it a worthwhile investment.In your case, if you are concerned about managing the property from a distance, consider building a network of reliable professionals in the Corpus Christi area who can assist with property management tasks, such as property maintenance, tenant screening, rent collection, and property inspections.

The homes we are looking at are between 75-120k and I would really like to stay in the lower range of that so we can generate a better monthly cashflow, however I am learning that most lenders will only go as low as 75k (which would actually be a 100k deal with 20% down).