Either job is tough I don't want to give the impression real estate is simple. its not and 50% that try it blow out first year.. but that's better than the 90% who try wholesaling blow whatever money they have and figure out its way to hard  and not really that profitable when you consider the fixed over head that has to keep on churning.Granted like all things cream rises to the top.. and there are wholesalers of course that make money and some in little honey hole locations will trade real estate like used cars.. by that I mean low value assets trading at 5 to 50k per house.. but that AINT the west cost. 

There are clear warnings posted on the unit itself about the dangers of temperatures over 125 degrees and removing panels with the electricity on. 

With rising rents, they are very satisfactory investments.Lessons learned?

If Durham is on the rise, then C and D Class has potential to upgrade to B Class in near future.

As interest rates rise markets cool (some of them), though not necessarily the markets I am in.

Purchase price: $52,000 Cash invested: $52,000 Two bedroom one bath, one car garage in a now upcoming neighborhood that is attracting out of state investors, causing rising purchase prices.Gutted the then-vacant house, replacing everything but the studs and the pier and beam foundation.

Most materials will have a low temperature requirement but the thing to keep an eye on is that sometimes it is not only the ambient temperature but also the temperature of the surface that you are putting it on.

First, are you able to remotely monitor the temperature setting at 70 degrees? 

Insurance3)  [5-10%] Repairs/Main't.Also factor in the risk of the HOA fees rising when/if there are foreclosures in the future if the economy sours - like they did all across the country from 2008-2012.

In the case where you are managing units remotely and there is no staff, how often do you check units, do any cleaning, are these outdoor units, are they temperature controlled?