It's probably unlikely anything too bad would happen excluding natural catastrophes but why take the risk if the profit potential isn't there?

Top producers are always very pleasant to work with (which does not mean they are soft)3.)

On finding an agent, you make a completely valid point about the top producing agents.

But there are certain skills you need.. to be successful and not everyone has the intangibles.LIke all sales   there are top producers  there are middle of the road and there are some that just are never going to do it for various reasons.  

🌟 December 2024 Top ROI ZIP, 28262 🌟For the first time ever, only one zip code produced an ROI of 7% or higher!!

From the Great Recession to Q1 2022 it was easy to find RE that seemed very likely to produce outstanding return. 

What ROI do you need to justify the liability and active nature of owning a rental property?

The existing number of vacation rentals are so far over those caps that anyone who gets on the wait list today will likely wait 5-10 years before they're up for a permit.I do think this is the natural progression of what is still a relatively new industry.

The IRS generally does not allow you to deduct expenses for a property that has not been placed into service, as deductions typically apply to operational properties actively being used to produce income.

Licensed contractors have more of their "shtuff" together and thus are better at their job and naturally will cost more.