Albany, Syracuse, Utica, etc) or out of state will likely net you more than $89/month in cashflow. 

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

In our MTRs, we've really seen a lot of success with renting to construction crews passing through our neck of the woods. 

I gained one additional renter, adding $800 more monthly rent income, and we build approx $40-$50K of equity.

There are also a lot of Accountants and Tax Professionals, CPAs ect. on BP that can give you the right information regarding this situation.

I couldn't agree more with @Jennifer Donley.

I'm being told, from someone with Section 8 tenants, that I can ask the tenant to pay me more than the $87.00.

@Cathy LiRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

As mentioned you can do a lot with outdoor space without breaking the bank.

This should probably be in the category of real estate HISTORY, but since we don’t have that category…..I’m reading a book that has me intrigued, “DealMaker in Chief.