For anyone wondering how they determined these rankings, the full article is here:https://wallethub.com/edu/best-cities-for-renters/...Quality of Life – Total Points: 40City Satisfaction Ranking: Full Weight (~5.71 Points)Job Market: Full Weight (~5.71 Points)Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Cities for Jobs” ranking.Driver-Friendliness: Half Weight (~2.86 Points)Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Cities to Drive in” ranking.Recreation-Friendliness: Full Weight (~5.71 Points)Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Cities for Recreation” ranking.Weather: Half Weight (~2.86 Points)Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Cities with the Best & Worst Weather” ranking.Quality of Public School System: Half Weight (~2.86 Points)Note: This metric is based on GreatSchools.org’s ratings of U.S. public school systems.Safety: Double Weight (~11.43 Points)Note: This metric measures the violent- and property-crime rates.Presence of State Bedbug Laws: Half Weight (~2.86 Points)Note: This binary metric measures the presence or absence of bedbug laws in the state.

Choosing a online school has been mind blowing.

Milking an easy paycheck cause I could in a job that didn’t fulfill me. 

What if things change after closing, i.e. change in job, death in the family and you no longer will use the property as you primary residents.

When we find out our info isn't correct my job is to correct it.

On a personal note, $270k blows me away. 5 years ago you could pick these up all day long for $180k.

Hang around them and add value by doing the jobs nobody wants to do.

Being in and out of houses all day, every day give you insight on market conditions and allows you to take a pretty solid guess at ARV before you even run the numbers.We still suffer some of the regular problems though - like finding contractors who will show up on time and stay on budget.I have contacted about a half dozen paving contractors to look at a job at my home.  4 never returned the calls, two showed up and promised estimates. 

If you do not budget at least 5% for the tenant that loses their job or decides to stay and not pay, then where would you get your funds from? 

Orlando, Fla.Average home price: $247,5503-year population growth: 7.6%2-year job growth: 7.1%1-year home price growth: 9%3-year price growth forecast: 35%2.