Rents go up and mortgage stays the same aka they cash flow more and more the longer you hold even with a mortgage.The above statement doesn't hold nearly as much water when you consider taxes and insurance in many parts of the country.

Travel time has been treated unfavorably by courts, with a few exceptions.

You'll end up in court with a lease agreement that says rent is $1, and the recommended tip is $1,999.

On a positive, the rental demand and production in this are is some of the highest in the country. 

@Preethi S. why would the PMC give you $4k, especially when they know, as an attorney has already told you, you are unlikely to win in court?

I’m not looking for a completely passive approach, even though I’d be managing it from outside the country.

It would be best to befriend a local contractor or even help one out on a job to see any differences from your past eight years doing it in another country.

I'm thinking about just taking him to small claims court, can that be done? 

It's getting insane down in that part of the country. 

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