Aluminum and steel siding gets stolen almost as fast as central air units.

Also, if you are interested in multi-families/rentals a good group to network and get familiar with landlord tenant law is the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin (AASEW) - http://www.aasew.org/ Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Hi Everyone, I've been a lurker on BP for while, hoping to get into flips and rehabs in the Southeastern Michigan market.

Look in the southeastern part of the country for what you are looking for in sub $100K homes, lower property taxes, insurance, higher cash flow, and some appreciation. 

This doesn't mean there is no crime, but the most serious my tenants have had is a trash bag full of aluminum cans stolen from their back yard, one break in to a vacant unit (nothing stolen), and neighborhood graffiti (one of my cities is pretty good at cleaning this up within 48 hours). - My tenants are (usually) not rich highly compensated individuals, as my properties are on the more affordable side. 

Everyone else on your team will be transaction-based and not really involved after a purchase.We're in the Metro Detroit area, so you may want to follow our blog here on BP, but at least read the following posts:How to “Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesIn our experience you will need to:1) Learn to "Maintain to the Neighborhood", not your personal standards2) Tenant-Proof everything you can Hard surface flooring, not carpeting (too easy to trash) Same basic paint for everything No garbage disposals for them to break Only spring-type doorstops also with plate on the wall Glue rubber mats under sinks to prevent water damage Sheet aluminum on walls around stovetops, for easy grease removal Towel racks - screw 1x3 to wall studs, then screw rack to that Install low-profile downspout ext, not aluminum that always disappear Plan on cleaning gutters and leaves up in the fall as tenants won't Avoid garage door openers3) Have a great application screening process: Check credit for evictions & convictions, utility collections Focus on employment/income stability Require bank or debit card statement - you'll be surprised what they spend their money on!

The agent ended up in prison but that didn't help the insured who was now on the hook for a couple hundred thousand dollars in damages;2) fire was caused by an electrical short and not covered once the carrier found out there was aluminum wiring. 

I invest in the southeastern states.

Older houses have cast or galvanized pipes and aluminum or asbestos wire.

Also, see if you can find one that has double pane windows, better yet double paned vinyl framed instead of aluminum.