Hearing from all of you with experience makes me feel more confident that this is the right way for me to go.Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!! 

That's kind of the feeling I got when I saw it.

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One big challenge is the inspection process, which can feel like a hurdle.

Unfortunately, it looks as if the management company and the HOA board are evading their responsibility for this matter.As the management company are only responsible for exterior maintenance I feel it should be the responsibility of the HOA board but I do not know who they are and neither do any of my neighbours and the management company are ignoring my requests for their contact details!

I feel like every project has its curveballs, and sometimes it’s the unexpected stuff that teaches us the most.

Feel free to shoot me a message and we can talk through what has and hasn't worked for us in the Lubbock market and come up with a strategy to get it rented so you can stop eating those holding costs every month.Cheers!

Buying a turnkey property is the easiest way to get a feel for being a landlord without all the hassle of rehabbing a place.

I charge a premium and as such, expect things to be a bit nicer and feel okay saying no discounts for people shopping for discounted stays as there is a reason I charge more than my competitors.  

After some digging, I found a helpful and very recent article that appears to agree with this (see link).https://www.keepertax.com/post...At this point, I am feeling a little better because it seems I may actually be just fine (i.e. no need to issue 1099s)!