Also are there other factors that weigh in heavily on the rate ill have to pay?

@Tyson CrossI have been researching this industry pretty heavily for about 7 weeks now.

I have not found anything I was able to bring home, but good luck with this.I would suggest that you search the property on other sites to see how long it has been sitting, it’s not uncommon to have a property listed on loopnet that has been for sale for a year.Good luckJJOddly enough just a few months ago I bought a property HEAVILY pushed by a large brokerage on LoopNet.

This is especially true in those areas that depend heavily on property tax for the tax base (no income tax states). 

Because of the scare fueled by ligitation attorneys over mold growth, insurance companies have had their underwriters scrutinizing these properties heavily since about 2000.

@Brian JonesWelcome to Biggerpockets I attended College on the eastern shore and have thought heavily about acquiring rentals around Salisbury University or University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Our market is heavily influenced by Fort Hood and if every soldier deployed real estate investors here will be in serious trouble.  

Hello Rob, just shooting from the hip,  but Crestcore Realty and I may be the only companies on here that are heavily invested in this areas.

if owner isn't receiving rent then the occupant is indeed a squatter/holdover of some sort.i'd purchase as a quitclaim deed type of property only at a heavily reduced price, cuz who's to say while ownership changes hands that the entire complex isnt take over since 1 of the 3 is alread in holdover.

However, we have been very heavily considering investing the remaining balance out of state since we are learning how much better other markets can be.