Rubio's Mexican Grill just closed 48 California locations, which was ~35% of all their locations at that time.

Vacancy is costly and while there is no way to guarantee one tenant is going to stay longer than another, talking to people and learning a little about their life and situation should give you some clues as to how long they might stay in your place.The probability of you getting a home-run tenant right off the bat is pretty low. 

Not sure about city, but you can in the county which is still close to town.

Keep at it, check listings a lot, and stay up-to-date on the housing market.

@Eli JoffeTo make smart choices for your first rental in Cincinnati, look at key numbers: buy price, fix-up costs, closing costs, monthly rent, mortgage, management fees, vacancy rate, and upkeep costs.

This approach allowed us to move quickly and efficiently, ensuring the project stayed on track.

I'd end up putting it on the closing statement and not budge off of that. 

I spoke to a guy last night the guys down payment and monthly and a womans just in January was way different good way . one part I found interesting on top of all the systems etc was that they cover earnest money deposits too..others more costly , no monthly payments , skip trace system they will cover closing costs ,inspections etc but not earnest money..I get tons of good deals from wholesalers plus other methods ..that was huge to me..I didn't see earnest money in agreement though .

In essence, after two years I would have turned a $192k down payment into $284k equity (minus agent commissions and closing costs).After selling the property, my plan would be to roll this equity into other investment properties through a 1031 exchange.Questions:Is this a good opportunity? 

Staying exactly as you are and doing the same thing may be the best strategy for many.