The properties themselves are often different, maintenance costs are different, purchase prices are different, utility costs are different, etc.

Nowadays, you need to work backwards:Start with your target ROIFigure out what the likely rent will beDeduct taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, etc.Using what's left, determine what mortgage payment can be supported to reach your ROIFigure out, given current rates, what the P&I mortgage payment => mortgage amountAdd your 20-25% down paymentTHAT IS THE NUMBER YOU OFFER!

As long as you provide the hookups, then you are responsible for maintenance.  

The platform is heavily supported by AI, offering insights that go beyond tenant retention, including tenant health scores, engagement analytics, maintenance efficiency, payment patterns, and property performance comparisons.RentKeep integrates with property management systems like Buildium and AppFolio, functioning as parallel software to help property managers truly understand the data behind their properties.

Property taxes in Rowan County are generally reasonable, but confirm specific numbers and any potential HOA fees or maintenance costs.

This creates two loan payments ($100,000 of equity and $300,000 on the new mortgage).Key NumbersHome Equity Loan Interest Rate: 6%Mortgage Interest Rate: 7%Rental Income: $3,000 per monthExpenses (management, taxes, insurance, maintenance): $800 per monthIncome and ExpensesMonthly Rental Income: $3,000Monthly Expenses: $800Monthly Mortgage Payment: $2,000ExplanationThe investor earns $3,000 in rent each month.They pay $2,000 on the investment property mortgage and $800 on other expenses.This leaves $200 profit each month or $2,400 per year.However, you have to pay $6,000 interest on the equity borrowed.This leaves you with an annual loss of $3,600.This example shows that while the rental property generates positive monthly income, the interest cost of borrowing the initial $100,000 results in an overall annual loss.

One great feature that many might find useful is their integration with Latchel to help manage maintenance requests.

Our slow season is months with some of the best weather IMO and people come here to escape bad weather further North.Heated pools are great, but have you ever looked at the extra cost of energy and maintenance?

If my wife and I manage all aspects of our STR business (no property manager, self-managing all of our bookings and guests, accounting, rehabs, working on repairs and maintenance ourselves) as we’ve been doing the last six years, would we be considered real estate professionals?

High likelihood of low maintenance for at least the first 5 years, depend on the build quality of the house.