It is very unlikely that you'll have problems/be investigated for just one instance, but repeatedly doing this will absolutely raise red flags these days.

Our handyman team of 2 are moving out of state after working with us for almost 18 years to start/continue their real estate investment journey in a more affordable state. 

I’m still young and plan on continuing to put all my money in real estate for the next 10-15 years.

End of rant - continue!

Hi Randall-Congratulations on buying a rental property well back in 2020.I am sorry to hear the property is now cashflow negative $200 a month.Your question is should you sell or continue to keep it with the negative cashflow.Depends on your personal goals and if being negative $200 a month plus any unexpected repairs or vacancies is affordable to you, but if you can solve the negative cashflow by turning the property into a furnished mid-term rental, for example, your future self may thank you.To Your Success!

I think OTA competition encourages the OTAs to pay for guest damages.i continue to advocate for being listed on multiple OTAs.Best wishes

Th iincome needs to be reported on credit, has to have been received for 12 months and likely to continue for the next 3 years in order to count as income. 

It’s more like having a continuous, flexible funding option rather than a one-time transaction.It doesn’t require much effort compared to getting a loan traditionally:When you "get a loan," you typically have to go through banks or rely on friends and family.

5K rent seems cheap for the area so I would continue with that.

Tenant took photos and videos but nothing detailed - a single shot or two of a room from the entrance, so is saying fridge was fine, normal wear etc Next - If we are being nice and deducting ‘portions’ of the charges and tenant continues to grind away, or this goes to court, do the compromise and smaller amounts offered negate the full amounts that could have been charged