And DIY repairs are not recommended for other reasons: it will take you much longer to complete, depriving you of rental income, and you run a high risk of your wife becoming your ex-wife.Same risk exists if you push your wife into becoming a Realtor or some other real estate activity just for the sake of tax benefits.

What areas do you recommend for airbnb in particular?

I would recommend getting a free cost/benefit analysis to see if you specifically could benefit from the study.Real Estate Professional Status

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

How would you recommend initiating a conversation with such organizations?

Still open to any PM recommendations if anyone has any.Hi Natalie, I was only using Icon for leasing purposes after they started up, but for the last few years I've been leasing and managing my own properties. 

That’s a little south of Austin, Texas.Can somebody make any recommendations or point me in the right direction to find someone like this? 

To get access to the maximum amount of equity, I would recommend Tower Credit Union.

I recommend researching the average appreciation over the past 10 years in your target area to get a clearer picture.As you know, in real estate, ROI comes from multiple sources: Home Appreciation:  Reno Appreciation: Value added through renovations or improvements (usually just in the first year).

I would not recommend and did not renew my lease with them.