Outside of my principal & interest costs, here are my monthly expenses:Electric: averages $300Water: averages $50 (including irrigation water for lawn)Management (includes weekly pool care, trash cans out & in, pest control): $280HOA: $52Property taxes: $400Insurance: $325Lawn care (weekly): $100Florida STR license: $15Niceties (internet, tv services for guests): $100, and this is generous as I include some stuff I pay for from my own house that would cost more if I didn't. 

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So when I moved out, I kept the furniture -- including a huge wall-mounted TV -- and rented it out on Airbnb full-time.

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Also watch for chain retail stores that are closing, particularly multiple locations. 

I couldn’t stand watching a portfolio of this size lose its relative value because it was 100% “safe”.

Because they say you must.https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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If this potential buyer were unscrupulous, they could easily contact the seller afterward so why do they need to be watched closely during the walk-through?

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