I own two properties there, but insurance costs have skyrocketed.Lately, securing home insurance has become increasingly challenging due to the high risk of hurricanes, flooding, and other factors.

I think the house flows really well in person (open floorplan, high ceilings, large house with spacious room sizes) and you just can’t represent that in 2-D photosI’m honestly not sure how to do a video or 3D virtual walk-through or whatever, I haven’t looked into it and have no idea how much it costs.

DBIt depends on your goals, but generally, a long-term rental should ideally provide a solid return on investment beyond just breaking even.

I would greatly appreciate it.Thanks,SG There are lenders out there either with low LTV or high fees  pick your poison

@Mario Morales - As some others have said I think the strategy is sound, but the key would be to find a distressed property that you can drive up the value with renovations so that the new value is 25% higher than the purchase price so you pay back your HELOC.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

@Sang Kim- I am sorry to hear this....DId  any of the  paperwork provided  outline if the  6K fee  was rendable  ?   

I wasn’t looking to add value or find something off-market because the time and effort just didn’t seem worth it compared to focusing on my career.

THAT is the kind of value Quest gave.

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