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Does a mortgage shrink the bullseye?
I have a couple of LTR's currently leased that we own outright. Have had decent success and only a few issues. Looking at a STR in order to diversify and have a place to visit on occasion. A friend with LTR's said properties with no mortgage become "targets" for unscrupulous types. I assume they don't want to take on a bank or mortgage co but an individual or LLC is vulnerable? Wondering what thoughts there are on this?
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