If a landlord plans to hold the property for a while, we always recommend an annual lease, ending to align with the summer leading lesson, or staggered with their other leases depending on the situation.  

And if this is the plan, it couldn't be announced at onset.

There is plenty of tax planning opportunity with a property type of that size. 

If your doing an FHA and plan to stay in one side you have to figure out what that would benefit you.

I plan to negotiate the rent and I want to present my proposal to show how I’ll manage the property responsibly.

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Tax planning is the key!

I plan to live in the smallest unit and rent out the rest.

Houfy now has a damage protection plan that costs the guests $5 a night and does light identity screening through SuperHog. 

One of them has a clear path to return a profit and is executing that plan well.