Seasonal Slowdown (With a Twist)The holidays always lead to a slower rental market as potential tenants prioritize family, travel, and gift-giving over finding a new home.

He currently travels often for work and resides in TN. 

Deduct mortgage interest, property taxes, travel, and operational expenses.

Congrats on your success in acquiring the duplex that now will yield 6.5% cap at current lower rental rates. 94115 is a great zip code to be in.

Travel isn't easy or direct for me to anywhere- though the excuse to visit somewhere warm is always tempting during the winter!!

As a resident (who travels a lot) I would say the Midwest does not have the attractions like palm trees & beaches (the great lakes are cold) or amazing mountain ranges, which often come with some disadvantages like high cost of living or hut/humid weather, stroms etc. 

My goal is to create generational wealth for my family and to eventually have the financial freedom to say "yes" to travel adventures as a family. 

We provide a proxy service for foreign buyers, basically your arm in Japan without having to travel or know the language.

I am in the Tampa bay area now but grew up in Kentucky and travelled to Indy many times!! 

He was traveling and my friend went with me to the showing as a 2nd pair of eyes on it.