This will set up your buy and hold business long term. 

It's also good to read local business journals and visit the chamber of commerce website. 

Our goal is to have a short term rental business and build it over the next several years.

When you mentioned selling and other investors being involved.

And personal downsizing is always good for business!

Me personally I look at my rental as a business everything is paid for by rental.

That’s how the wealthy do it with real estate or businesses.

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Type Line Item Fee Fixed Fee Collected Rents 10% of All Collected Rents New Tenant Search & Onboarding $600 Variable Fees Business Hour Service Calls $90/hour + Materials Cost + Tax After Hour Service Calls $120/hour + Materials Cost + Tax 3rd Party Coordination HVAC Cleaning & InspectionGutter CleaningSpring/Fall Exterior CleanupSeasonal Mowing & Weed TrimmingSeasonal Snow PlowingGeneral Contractor Negotiated Vendor Cost + 10% Oversight Fee  

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