People do much more damage than little rat dogs etc... crayons on walls, cracked windows, smoking, fruit punch stains on carpets, holes in walls, disgusting bathrooms and kitchens are all caused by the people not their pets.Then, when it comes time to renew their lease, my little $20.00-$25.00 nuisance increase is not a big deal.  

If you want ripe low-hanging fruit of many kinds, at least in relation to Seattle, this is where you'll find it. 

At the end of the day, the number should tell you whether the juice is worth the squeeze.   

As an AZ real estate investor, it is juicing my property values big time.

We are just finishing up the final three units, so hopefully the decision to go with 5 versus 4 units will bear fruit with future appraisals. 

It is possible to juice an improved return on an investment that unleverd returns say 10% when your cost of debt is higher than 10%, as long as your tax savings (from being able to write off the interest on the debt) are greater than the gap between the two.  

This combination of factors makes Columbus and its suburbs a compelling choice for real estate investors seeking a fruitful out-of-state investment opportunity. 

Any market presents a fruitful opportunity to invest in Real Estate.

@Jason Clemens if you have time freedom and can engage the occasional issue that pops up, you are willing to learn an active business to juice your returns and learn remote self management, then yes I encourage you to pursue STRs.

My wife and I are experienced with LTRs in town, but given the location of this property we think there’s tremendous potential in the short and medium term market, we just don’t have the experience/data to know if the juice will be worth the squeeze for furnishing the place.