It is not that rentals are not great assets, but reducing exposure to operational surprises can create a much smoother experience.What you are seeing is fairly common this time of year.

It's often best to contact the county tax assessor to understand how their process works.Another common mistake is the target rents. 

One common mistake I see and a lesson that applies almost everywhere comes up with by right multifamily projects.

That’s a tough spot, but a very common one for out-of-state owners.

Those tend to generate the highest volume of inquiries.

I have the property listed on multiple sites (furnish finder, airbnb, vrbo, zillow) 2 weeks ago and have yet to book a tenant, but have received numerous inquiries but every time I am in communication with them they seem to just stop responding even when I have an extremely fast response rate.Is this normal in anyone's experience?

Like you get 20 inquiries day one, respond to 5, and the other 15 just vanish.

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Then refis, sales, or tax time turn into cleanup projects.A few common patterns I see:• Waiting until year-end to update books• Property manager statements not tying to bank activity• No clear property-level view of cash flowNot here to pitch, just sharing observations and curious if this lines up with others’ experience or if you’ve found systems that work better.

But generally speaking, managing your credit score is a common task for real estate investors - especially for those who make use of credit in the purchase and rehab of properties.