We had to honour in places lease rates and expiries with a one year lease but you don't so decide do I want to raise the rent and take a chance on vacancies or do I want steady income. 

So I get top rent (typically $200-300/mo higher than competition) when they first move in and then keep it steady until they leave and I raise it at that point. 

Given your full-time job, you might want to focus on properties that require minimal attention and provide a steady income, ensuring you can avoid undue stress from unforeseen issues.

Im located in Phoenix,az and here prices are steady and did not drop at all.

Thing is they sit about 500 feet or so from a busy 6 lane highway with steady traffic.

.- Median days to contract stand at 10, steady in the range of 8-10 since July 2021.

He had a steady job that he has worked at for 2 years, he is current on all his bills and he came with good references.

@Michael Johnson Here is a metal roof on one of my rentals. it is in northern Ny the area gets pounded by snow in the winter and then pounded by heat in the summer their are only a few places in the US that have as drastic temperature changes thru out the year.The roof looks amazing not sure where you formed that opinion of it looking ugly best looking house on the street by far.

Moreover, I am interested in knowing what more experienced investors would consider essential or important components to include, which might not be obvious to me after reading chapter 4 (Investment business plan section) of the beginners guide posted here on B.P My primary long term interest is buy and hold 10 - 50 unit B or C+ properties in steady growth markets with an emphasis on cash flow.

what i like about ohio state university is the market is so steady.