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All Forum Posts by: Marla Coletta

Marla Coletta has started 1 posts and replied 4 times.

Hi Everyone!  We are at a crossroads and have multiple options for a 2-family we purchased in February 2023 in Bartlett, NH.  We purchased it with the intention of living in 1 unit and renting the other unit as a short-term rental.  However, life events have made us rethink our plan (SO's elderly parent recently fell and broke her hip, needing more 1-on-1 care), so we not going to move to NH as planned (at least not in the near future).

What we are trying to decide:

1.) Sell the property and recoup the price paid plus what we have put into it so far: 1st-floor unit kitchen reno, repairs, etc.  (This frees back up the significant amount of money we have in the property, giving us more time freedom to help family member).  We are also both Realtors so makes this process a lot easier (just added a NH license to our existing ones for our planned "move")

2.)  Rent both units as short-term rentals - we have 2 other Short-term rentals, and hosting is something I love to do and do very well (we would have to furnish and decorate both units which seems like a lot right now).  Also, does anyone have experience renting out both units in a 2-family as a short-term rentals (1 unit on 1st floor, 2nd unit on 2nd & 3rd floor)?  Have you received complaints regarding noise from the other unit?  Our place is not the most sound-proof, but we are looking into adding more insulation to help with energy costs and noise transfer.

3.) Rent both units as long-term rentals.  (frees up more time, but won't net us as much as doing the short-term rentals).  We will cash-flow as there are not many LTR in the area and the place is in great shape.

We are usually buy and hold investors, but given our life situation,  holding this one seems like more time/work than we currently have.  Just looking for some advice/guidance.  This is a hard one and we are feeling overwhelmed. 

Thank you in advance! 

Post: First Florida cancellation due to Tropical Storm Dorian

Marla ColettaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Posts 5
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I have a vacation rental in New Hampshire and had Florida guests booked for 5 days over the holiday weekend (at elevated holiday rates).  They asked to shorten their trip 1 day into the booking so they could fly back to Florida to prepare for the hurricane.  Although I have a strict refund policy, I made the exception and refunded them the remainder of their stay.  I am going to start recommending trip insurance from now on. 

Post: Vacation Rental in NH

Marla ColettaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Posts 5
  • Votes 2

@Elizabeth Bain congratulations on your purchase! I'm also a Realtor in RI and MA and just bought a vacation rental property in Twin Mountain, not too far from Bartlett. I joined care.com (there is also housekeeper.com) to find a housecleaner and also asked local businesses if they knew anyone. I then interviewed several people. Getting someone good and dependable took work but I finally found someone and it's been working out great.

Best of luck!

Post: New Member Intro, Rental Investor in NH and VT

Marla ColettaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Posts 5
  • Votes 2

@William Craig I just started investing in NH and purchased a single family in the White Mountains we Airbnb. I love doing it and so far we are doing really well with it. I'm looking to expand and purchase a few more vacation rentals and also commercial and multifamily buy and holds. I am a MA and RI Realtor and hope to get my NH license this year as well.

Investing in Real Estate is definitely a great way to plan for retirement. I'm looking forward to the day I'm financially free and do not have to be in any particular location to live and explore.