You will get more applications with cheaper rent for sure and time of the year can affect what the "market" rate is, but I wouldn't do any severe discounting just because it's the holidays.

This implies that the investment should be viewed as a long term investment for it to achieve a good return.2 recent national studies both showed that in virtually every large US city, it is initially cheaper to rent then to purchase.  

I was wondering since looking to invest in Texas but I saw some homes are cheaper than others in like where tornado ally area is at.

A lot of investors go straight to the listing agent because it feels faster or cheaper — but cheap and fast don’t always line up with great strategy.

I transitioned from the middle service (annual) to the most basic service (monthly) a month ago.They charged me an extra fee for their inspections services- which I never asked for and did not want.

For SFH or duplex, most of them usually charge a flat rate ($100 - $150 per month).

Let over 7000 in charges to some wedding registry go through BofA was the one who got us out of that issue.

You normally want to cash flow atleast 40% if you plan to self-manage the property.Thay way, if in the future, you plan to hand it off to a PM company, that you will still be cash-flow positive as PM companies can charge between 20% to 30% on average.

The plumber I use used to charge $60 an hour, now they charge $105 an hour plus a $40 "trip charge". 

Dear resident, "Please pay me rent and I am going to charge you to pay me..."