It's an awesome validation when they say nothing was wrong, they loved the place they just bought a home or are relocating and really, liked it so much leaving was a hard decision.

There’s no right or wrong answer. 

Or am I understanding this wrong

One wrong move, one wrong contractor, one wrong vendor…will erase any "benefit" one city has over another.

I could be wrong though...I've been billed $26/month so far. 

Not Myrtle Beach You aren't wrong but I think that's the appeal . . .

He and his team did nothing wrong.

But that's the wrong question.

My own preferences, in simple terms, are always to invest in or near large metros, hence my preference for LA and surrounding areas. in my opinion, there's just less that can go wrong in terms of the dynamics of big cities and their suburbs.I’d love to discuss this further, please feel free to email me anytime. 

It's not that they can't do it, it's that rental properties introduce things their seasonal staff often miss or handle incorrectly:Depreciation schedules — Getting the land vs. building allocation wrong affects your taxes for 27.5 yearsRepairs vs. capital improvements — One is deductible now, one gets depreciated over time.