Newly built (2024) duplex in Boiling Springs, SC. List price: 445,000.DP: 89,000
Closing: 8900
Total Invest: 97,900
Projected mortgage: 2500
Rent: 1700 per unit, 3400 total
Taxes: 42
Insur: 263
CapEx: 100Repair...

Which insurance providers or claims adjusters typically handle displacement housing arrangements?

Just need to spend a year somewhere I may have no desire to live.Hybrid Plan:Keep researching out-of-state markets and act if a great deal appears.Move back to LA, live in Airbnbs in to get a feel for neighborhoods (open to suggestions), and house hack once I find a deal.Would love to hear from those who’ve house-hacked in LA or NYC or started with out-of-state rentals—what would you do in my shoes?

So if you can handle the financing for all this until the builder starts buying lots and building , You should do well 

Since you won’t be managing this yourself, clarify upfront if the GC’s fee includes coordinating subcontractors, pulling permits (if needed), and handling inspections. 2.

How have you handled it when you've purchased a popular existing STR?  

Just get a title company to handle it.

.🔹 Step 3 & 4: Foundation & Pest Control (If Needed)Not every house needs foundation work, but if the floors feel like a funhouse or there are termites throwing a party, handle it now.

The confusion is how to handle the insurance.

A tenant complaining online might indicate that the property manager handled them appropriately, so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.