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There is a reason the units are vacant - most likely because the current owner knows he/she will not get the rents to cover the costs of making them habitable.   

You will also learn A LOT from your first property just by owning it and you'll want to mitigate your financial risks and get into good habits ASAP.  

Assuming you mean kitchen appliances not something that makes the home habitable.

This is an essential habit of successful landlords.

You'll realize why coming in with a position of strength is vital-- if you cant practice such discipline, the realities of the market will make you.

With travel habits evolving post-pandemic, I anticipate a robust recovery in vacation rental demand, benefiting investors who stay the course.3.

If there is no active lease agreement, and again depending on state regulations, send them a notice to vacate.I do not ever permit smoking in my rentals, it is one of the most costly and time consuming tenant habit to mitigate.Feel free to connect - hope all goes well!

Understanding the local market there, like rental rates and property trends, is crucial but hard to do from far away.Finding a reliable property manager is vital for tasks like tenant screening and repairs.

Homes before the war, basements were virtually never meant to be habitable spaces, so there's a lot of work to be done to make it that way.