It’s probably a $650-$700k property and the insurance is about $350/year because the HOA owns everything outside the studs.

The repair guy came outside of the time range he gave me - I think he said monday, one day job and he came back on Tuesday to finish.

One is a two family house in New York City, the other is a single family house in the suburbs outside of NYC. 

We had an idea the tenant was a smoker, but were under the impression that she only smoked outside. 

In small smaller “slower” lower growth towns outside metro areas, you might see 7% cap rates.In my local market, Greenville SC which is booming but certainly a tertiary market, cap rates are in the 5% range.

When it comes to actually securing a contract on a home that appears to meet your criteria, here are some tips (outside of simply raising the price):1.

@Drew Davis, I know this is an old thread but I'm looking into purchasing a STR in CB outside the city limits.

You may have to put down more than the minimum to get rentals to cash flow today.I always suggest looking just outside of the main hot areas.

This will vary by region.As for the MLS it depends on the local MLS system and what is available outside of it. 

Both combined should give the feel of more user space encouraging people to spend time outside.