I want to put this issue to bed and get on with my investing career! 

Death & taxes ....  

From a crewmember's perspective, crash pads with "hot" beds means we do not get a dedicated bed in exchange for a lower monthly rate or a per-night rate. when we show up we take any open bed.

And their hair, clothes, etc, smell so if you rent furnished, the bed/couch/carpet starts to smell like smoke, anyway.

The house next to ours (not our rental) is a 3 bed/1 bath, appr. 1100 sq foot renting for $850. 

Just a bed and bathroom...

@Bob E It's a duplex with 3 beds, 1 full, and 1 half bath on each side.

Vacant properties (drive for dollars)12. absentee owners 3-5 years owned (most landlords sale after the first 2 years, and with prices climbing its a perfect list)13. inherited properties: some states do not require heirs to go through probate if the will was recorded prior to death. these properties are sold through under a special deed14.

Does anyone have any good ideas of hot beds that I can look for properties in.

Let me explain... a brand new 3 bed 2 bath 2 car garage home that sells for $127,900 only rents for $1200 per month.Compared to a 30 year old home that sells for $85,000 and rents for $950 per month.However, a brand new 25 year Owens Corning shingle roof, high efficiency HVAC unit, new hot water heater, Delta faucets, and local code is much more strenuous today compared to 30 years ago.Building materials are more efficient and homes are much better insulated.