Waste of time, huge room for error and zero reason for a customer to do this.....any Contractor worth his salt will have better pricing/quality/selection on the big stuff and will have guys on his crew that can do those dreaded 'parts runs' for the little stuff. 

By the time I retire, I want to have enough rental properties to have financial independence to enjoy my hobbies and enjoy spending time with my family and watch my children grow up.

Maybe we got lucky in that department, or maybe it was just a quality built property.Happy New Year and best of luck in 2025. 

It is a freehold property, recently renovated from top to toe with high quality, large garden, and kept very clean at all times.

House hacking could possibly at least cut that painful expense so not saying you shouldn't do but really watch your numbers.

Today, they are floating between 7.4-7.75%, depending on factors.Your best bet is to work with a broker who watches these things daily. 

We lived in two of the last five years up until July 2026.I haven't been like I should watching the market like I should.

Give me that and watch me work.  

Are there specific qualities or terms you look for that make the relationship a good fit for your investment strategy?

But occasionally we have issues and tenants need to be asked to leave or just decide to disappear in the middle of winter and it sucks.The worst part is I find the quality of tenant interested or willing to move this time of year isn't the greatest either - often times there is a reason they have to move right now since most landlords don't like ending leases this time of year.Either lower your rent or just hang in there.