It looks good) I stumbled across someone locally who does it, but I'm sure you could find someone there if you or other out-of-town investors like the idea of paying a bit more for that level of security and obtain a remote monitoring source of the exterior of the properties.

@Peter GoellerBecause they way Sec8 does it, is that their local Sec8 inspector is suppose to the know the market rate.So, let me clarify this. 

SW MN is hard to find Landlord Insurance, all local insurance companies say thy quote you landlord insurance, but they realy quote you general home owners insurance.

20% down, mortgaged the rest through a local bank How did you add value to the deal?

Chicago need another million people in population to force us to push south.   

. -- lots of factors to consider (including your personal strategy), but here are a few high level metrics to compare the most populous zip codes in HuntsvilleWelcome to drop me a message if you are interested in checking out the full report 

Try to get preapproved from a local loan broker or Co-op. 

If you ever have questions or are looking to bounce ideas off another local investor let me know. 

Then I work with a local insurance broker give them a valuation of the property, explain that the property is being rented and by how many people.

If they’re underfunded, you could get hit with special assessments.Since you want to stay local and focus on cash flow, commercial makes sense, but have you considered industrial or flex space?