Yep, just advertise as a trendy "Florida house" right there in Indiana.

So, I have spent a little extra $'s on the Nest products with an Internet On The Go hot spot device in each home.The thermostat looks great...but does not bring in additional revenue : ( It does allow me to advertise the "smart" device though : ) And it also allows me to control the thermostat remotely if the the property became vacant.Their other product, the Nest Protect (co/smoke detectors), allows me to see if the batteries are still working in the units remotely and can get a notice if an alarm goes off.

I'm in the metro Los Angeles area where housing is not so affordable and there's not great value or ROI on investment properties for buy and hold.I too am in SoCal, so for those of us that live in an expensive market (like California, New York, New Jersey, etc) we are sometimes "forced" to invest out-of-state in order to get favorable cash-flow and rates of return.There are many great markets around the U.S. to choose from where you can get double-digit cap rates, and property values are between $50,000 to $100,000.

If you are looking at cash flows with good returns, find low key places that have historically double digit returns.

I'm interested in renting to the military and wonder what's the best way to direct my advertising to that market.

No shortage of inquiries when we advertise in local paper and post sign in lawn.How would you handle this type of complaint?

I will ask the hardware store about someone to take several digital photos too, of before and after. oh, I'm considering selling it, too, if anyone's interested...Probably use craigslist, zillow, and other such fora, including this one.Thanks for those suggestions.ofgift

If you see advertised returns of 7-11%, RUN!

I myself followed that when I sold 8 units last Aug and invested everything from that into a RV Resort syndication for even better, double-digit cash flows and now a totally passive investment.

If you eliminate the broker-dealer sales commission, you can get down to single digit upfront fee load percentage.