@Dysteny Stratton I think if you don’t need the money, then definitely rent it out. You’ve lived in the home and you’re super familiar with the area. You know your neighbors and know the kind of people who would live in that area. Yes, there are horror stories out there but it can be avoided. I inherited a tenant with my first rental property purchase in February, she was great at first then started paying late. She ended up abandoning last month and leaving all her crap there. Yes we had to put some money into fixing it, which should be done next week, but it’s not as scary as it sounds. We are looking for our next purchase now. I’m happy to help answer any questions about landlording or even help you with whatever you need. You can PM me :) we are managing our own property in Florida while living in NY and it’s not so bad. Even doing a renovation from here with someone I met on BP. Definitely helps making friends on here!
