Long Vacation Right After Purchasing Property

[Ben Bodart]

Hi All!

My wife and I hope to purchase a property in the Hocking Hills, Ohio region this year to operate as an AirBnB. We would self-manage remotely, and this will be our first rental property.

A major concern we have is that we will be in Europe for nearly 3 weeks later this year, where internet availability will be spotty at best. I’m trying to find what options are available to us to cover the management aspect while we are gone/unavailable?

Hiring a family member? A company that will manage short-term? Or is this a bigger issue than we think, and we should just hold off on purchasing a property until after our trip? Any tips/ideas/thoughts would be appreciated!

[Remington Lyman]

Quote from @Ben Bodart:

Hi All!

My wife and I hope to purchase a property in the Hocking Hills, Ohio region this year to operate as an AirBnB. We would self-manage remotely, and this will be our first rental property.

A major concern we have is that we will be in Europe for nearly 3 weeks later this year, where internet availability will be spotty at best. I’m trying to find what options are available to us to cover the management aspect while we are gone/unavailable?

Hiring a family member? A company that will manage short-term? Or is this a bigger issue than we think, and we should just hold off on purchasing a property until after our trip? Any tips/ideas/thoughts would be appreciated!

 There are a few management companies out there that would do everything for you. I would not manage remotely