Since you are only doing face time viewings I am not sure of the cadence you are doing these but I would bump that up to be as frequent as possible if going physically is not feasible.

With reduced turnover rates, you can avoid frequent vacancies and the associated costs of advertising, cleaning, and preparing the property for new tenants.

Doing an OOS renovation is even more challenging - you can't physically check on the property unless you fly out there frequently.

In this instance, the location posed creative obstacles due to the neighbor's frequent collection of vehicles near the driveway, encroaching on the property at times.

First, a frequent poster and STR host cited his vetted CPA saying that he needn’t send his cleaner a 1099 and he can still claim those expenses, as long as his has proof of payment (checks or electronic payments or payment Apps).

Good basis for fighting the ever-more-frequent push for rent control:stlouisfed DOT org/on-the-economy/2024/feb/what-are-long-run-trade-offs-rent-control-policies

Tahoe has come up frequently in my research.

But, when we get into the all-too-frequent world where community members directly or indirectly insult people or parties, we're over the line.

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If you DIY, be careful not to rush the prep work, id recommend using a shop vacuum or dust mop on your walls if you sand them.