Did you run the numbers on both houses using the BP calculator under the "TOOLS" tab?

Zillow is awful and considering tmls is no longer giving data or vice versa to Zillow I wouldn't use it as a good research tool.

Leverage all of the tools available to you to maximize your returns.

Otherwise, you're going to spend a lot of money dealing with a bad tenant.Use online tools and resources to manage your property.If you have any specific questions, then don't hesitate to reach out to me or anyone else in the community. 

Dan Ossman (and Robert Taylor if you're still looking), here are a few more tools that may be of interest.

Another great thing about using online payment tools is that if you ever move or want to buy investment property in a different location, you can keep using the same system to track all of your payments. 

Lots of great tools here.  

@Edison ReisWhile much of the information here on BP is universal, financing and taxation are two areas where things are done a little differently north of the 49th.BTW:  The Smith Manoeuvre is a wonderful tool ... but you need to be precise and attentive to setting it up and operating it, lest you step outside the grey area an the CRA invalidates your plans.

These tools suffer to scale very well, which means that as you grow your business you will find it increasingly difficult to manually input sales leads, employees, contractors, accounting, business processes, and so on.

Staying active and current on the forums is a huge tool when you're just starting out!