Several of the largest insurance companies recently pulled out of FL entirely.

Marion County, where Ocala sits as the main city and county seat, is the horse capital of the world.Marion County has a population just shy of 400,000 and is the 19th largest County in Florida out of 67 total.

Its becomes the states 3rd or 4th largest "city" in the summer .  

I have been investing in Philly since 2016 and actually run the largest group of Philadelphia area Landlords on FB (DM me for more info if you are interested). 

It’s important to learn your specific market and tune your product to your largest potential buyer pool. 

when it come to utility's i work for the light company in Florida (the largest in the state) and when i worked on the phones yes, i would get calls asking for "average" bill for property's we were allowed because its not confidential customer info like ssn,name etc... so i would give it a shot.   

I don't want to assume landlords pay utilities everywhere, but In AK we basically cover everything except electricity. second largest expense, just after debt service.

My ideal market is California, specifically San Diego.The main negative changes have to do with increased regulation over the past few decades.On the positive side, California and San Diego have continued to grow.If it were a country, California’s $3.1 trillion economy would now be the fifth largest in the world.

@Bill: Hi Bill, you say: "a management company is commonly known to operate rental properties" and that "A Holding Company is known to lease, maintain and operate assets "Can you elaborate more on the distinction?

The ability to communicate promptly, clearly, openly, and consistently with investors places you in a distinct league.When you accomplish this, as an investor, I can assume that you maintain the same level of communication with your property manager and throughout your organization.