In my neck of the woods, folks in this profession make terrible wages.Gail

Hire it out a lawn company would give you a great price for 3 properties, expense is deductible,, no worry about injuries or mower upkeep and honestly it's a no brainer if your not going to do it yourself. 

I would not move and turn it into a rental until it can support itself with positive cash flow, though ... if after 2 years it won't and you need or want to move, then sell and take your profits tax free.I would suggest that folks from high cash flow, low appreciation neighborhoods that are spouting advise that may work in their neck of the woods, may not be successful applying the same strategy in a completely different market.

Smaller breeds can bite, but one coming from a chihuahua poses a much lower risk of injury than a rottweiler’s.Future tenants can have allergies to animals, which may imply extensive cleaning or even renovations to make it suitable for them.Hope this helps!

On a legal note, an LLC is meant to protect your personal assets in the event of a judgement BUT you can still be held personally liable if the injury was due to your negligence, so keep that in mind.

How about the extra out state investor tax some states came up with..this just adds insult to injury.

Developers," and the article relates what a couple(Preston Jones and Ariana Diaz) are developing in the Northern Catskills- your neck of the woods.

Offering full ask then negotiating discounts after the fact is nothing new, the problem, at least in my neck of the woods, is that you often may not get the discount and thus have to back out which hurts your reputation.

@JOAN DICKIE, I have a $100K rental in Jeff's neck of the woods and we plan to resurface the countertops with a spray on faux granite finish from one of the re-bath franchises, if that comes out well enough we'll do it again in a little higher priced property.

Will this break neck rate continue?