I don't really have a choice here because I'm in Los Angeles County where seller usually has more privilege than buyer. 

The bottom COC number is the average over the 7 years, but again, the choice of 7 years was arbitrary and I'm not sure the average is even the right figure to use.How would you compare these two scenarios financially?

There are internal heating and cooling systems, electrical components, hot water heater, plumbing fixtures and a myriad of other issues that are hard to assess for the average home buyer.Realize that you are not going to catch every single flaw or defect on your first run through a home, although there are a few key areas that every home buyer should look at before making a decision.

So it's really your choice. 

From that perspective, we actually got really lucky with one of the best lots, if not my favorite style of house (we have a tri-level).My first investment house was not my first choice, and it had lots of issues.

The rest of us just experience overwhelm from all the choices - many of which we don't understand.

They are not a tenant by choice and should be avoided.

When the tenant was placed, they had the option to pay for the monitoring service or not... without monitoring it still works and has sirens etc, but no call center is notified....if the tenants wants monitoring, then they pay it directly......their choice, not my expense.Same with Ring..... if they don't want cloud storage, then they don't pay for it......not my expense

A personal home is a lifestyle choice not a investment.

Find the section for Housing Choice Voucher, and there should be an Available Housing section with links to the lists by bedroom size.