Right now, we only have a couple of rental properties; they were turnkey investments that my business partner had before I joined him.A bit of advice that might seem obvious but often gets overlooked: stay very organized.

Just personally, I would never do an absentee landlord kinda thing....Too many moving parts, too much to go wrong and cuts into your profit big-time....Sentimental value is one thing, but not if you end up hating the house down the road.....Stay local, plenty of opportunities in good ole AZ.....

For another business I run I do post daily accountability in a FB/mentorship group and that does help me stay on track.

Airbnb with a minimum of 1 month stay could be a good reference too. 

Of course they complained, and I said that I would replace with a gas hot water boiler and a seperate gas hot water heat, so they would stay. 

Quote from @Elisa Rafol: Stay away.

I have no reason to stay in Gilbert, other than it's where my family lives currently, so it's nice to be close. 

My 4 personal STR's are all in San Antonio did over $575k in 2024 and on track for $650k in 2025.I think you are generally looking in the right areas, but there are a few things to keep in mind:1) Stay inside of 1604. 

Sounds you have definitely worked hard to make those stay in good shape and steady tenants, which is excellent!

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