I own 2 vacation rentals in Big Bear, CA, as well as manage several others for the homeowners.I would say my biggest challenge is the constant upkeep.

hi deurward. thats a tricky issue there. the kids of the brother would actually be the owners now because of inheritance rights. that is, if the mother actually deeded the house over to the son before she died. if she did so, then of course his heirs would have legal right to the house. case closed. however, if the son did not have a will at the time of his death, then the house and his assets would have to go thru probate as he has more than one heir. if i were the sister, especially after 5 years, i would push for the probate. its gonna cost her, but she has a good case simply because the kids have made no effort to aqquire the house house themselves and made no effort to pay the taxes or upkeep on the place. hence, they have proven to have no intrest. i would push the issue in court and see who stands up to claim their inheritance. if any of those kids stands up and says " its mine", then at least she can hit them with a bill for the taxes she has paid and any upkeep. 

To see that in a kid of your age...man o man....there is hope for our future   :)    I expect you to become very successful as you grow up!    Keep

By charging them a total of a $500 pet deposit may bring about feelings of animosity and may lead to a disregard for the upkeep of your property.

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BiggerPockets is a great resource and the podcasts are worth their weight in gold.

I'm out-of-state, so I put more weight on the BP member recommendations than I would a Google search or Yelp.  

I've been interested in getting into SH but the legalities and upkeep always kept me away...be great to get someone whos actually doing it feedbackThanksThomas

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