Another factor to always keep in mind: on average, the property management or vacation rental management companies will take 25% to 45% (and sometimes more) of your gross rental income.You may have the option of running your property management yourself, through sites such as VRBO.

BC assessments says that the average house price in the area fell 4% to an average of 350ish.

While RealEstate Fraudis probably a growth Industry Nation-wide, therecan be no doubt : South Florida has got to bethe #1 " Proving Ground" for New Products and"recycling" of the old when it comes to Fraud!

Sean Breslin, EVP at Avalon Bay (one of the large apartment REITS) who was also on the call said that one dynamic that they really look at when selecting markets is job growth vs. new supply and sure enough M&M Research had a slide on that too: The rule of thumb that you hear from the institutional guys is that on average it takes about 5 new jobs to fill a new unit.

Check this discussion.This is a neverending discussion because of the industry's nature if you ask me.

Hi Ben, I've lived in Toledo all my life...can't say it's anything unusual that makes jobs and renters, we have strong manufacturing with obvious ties to the automotive industry (Dana corp- parts supplier, Jeep- manufacturer, Owens Corning- insulation/bldg materials, Anderson's- agriculture/fertilizer, First Solar) Like any area we have some $250k and up neighborhoods with little crime and great schools...and some seedier areas where you will read about gang shootings about once a week.

. $350 for the season), but snow fall in recent years has been below average, so no one wants a subscription.

A bit better industrial design...

True, we do have a higher than average crime rate, but this wasn't always the case.

New roof Architectural style rip and replace $4/sqft , gutters 1500 sqft $750,siding and sheer 1500sqft $10,000,exterior paint single family 1,500 sq ft $3,000,kitchen repair single family nice $5,500-$7,500,windows vinyl clad $250 each,full bath repair $2,500- $3,500,replace one hot air furnace or boiler $2,000 - $2,500 depending on size,carpeting $500 per average size bedroom.