That game ends one way: fines and Saturdays spent calling plumbers who don’t answer.Here’s how I run it now.30 min unit check (quarterly): Do NOT wait for tenants to report problems. 

At least it seems having that established could just be a correlation vs a causation to the bottom line but it can’t hurt!

I would take the good characteristics of your tenants/friends and establish an ideal tenant/avatar moving forward.

Many more established investors begin by purchasing those properties but learn it's not the path to building a sustainable real estate portfolio and exit and never look back.

Selling properties is part of the game but you need a vehicle to put them into.

Brandon We work with several but they will not typically go above 60% of bid to make sure you have skin in hte game. 

You're going to run into this in most of the major STR markets because within the last 2 years we have seen a massive spike in available inventory.In order to compete with the competition now, hosts/owners/operators need to step up their game and be willing to invest in good quality furniture, memory foam mattresses, high quality linens, professional seasonal photography, etc.In the high desert, most visitors are looking for peace, quiet, privacy, and amazing scenery so this means stay away from purchasing homes in residential neighborhoods with neighbors on all sides.

Every aspect of establishing an investment property business, R2R provides the necessary connections making a seamless transition from one setup to the next.

With your background in HVAC and property improvements, you’re already ahead of the game.

Always start by networking, in person, locally and establish real estate relationships.