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

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

Somewhat unrelated, but I do not allow BiggerPockets to do business with partners who require their clients to sign agreements or otherwise agree to terms that prevent them from leaving what they feel to be honest reviews on BiggerPockets.

And personal downsizing is always good for business!

When you mentioned selling and other investors being involved.

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

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  

https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/agents

Are you open to working with contractors, or do you stick with established businesses only?

We just love the country and plan to visit often and figured why not expand our business into Japan.