Revpal is a just measuring the revenue per listing in those locations. 

The US government will do what it needs to do to make home ownership attainable.On the topic of inventory, I believe the use of that term in real estate parlance is a measure of demand vs houses for sale.

The more stringent regulations are going to put a damper on other people wanting to buy property in Hippie Heaven for use as an Airbnb. 

If you do get in touch with the city I would advise you to learn more about the enforcement measures.

What's not to like about a stable economy with high paying jobs and relatively reasonable price points on property when measured against area incomes.

Way too many red flags and hoops to jump through...you someone on the NPO to approve of your renovations, you need a contractor who is familiar with the historical district requirements, and you need a friend out here to push it through the NPO (if it gets approved).Not to mention the stringent requirements of renovating a house in the historical district, you even need particular building materials to work with.Even if you live here, I've seen a project turn bad very quickly in Fairmount when a contractor made an addition too large.For an out of state investor, this could very quickly turn into a nightmare.

Well the owner occupancy rate at roughly 66%, which is in line with the rest of the country, indicates investing here is quite possible since 1/3 of all the properties are investment properties.The DC area is actually quite affordable for a major city when measured against incomes.

To me, that’s excessive. 1 month should be plenty, and if you are having issues where it’s not, then you need to increase your rental standards and make them more stringent. 

s might be needed for good measure!).  

There are too many variable expenses comparing one property to another.Cash on cash return should be your primary measuring tool.