.- Inspections: Some programs require annual property inspections to ensure compliance with their standards, which can occasionally be demanding.- Damage Risk: As with any tenant, there’s potential for property damage.

mibextid=wwXIfrThere are occasionally some REI meetups in Anchorage as well held by the team of Vested North AK (Jamie Rose, Nick Bruckner, Tyler Cobb).

If you have an older home that requires a lot of maintenance, you probably want to avoid the manager who charges a markup.I recommend shopping around occasionally to see if your PM is procuring fair pricing or just marking you up to make money without justification.As for expectations, you need to read the PM agreement and understand what is charged and why.

All of that said, I just want to get together occasionally to give my wife a break from me talking about real estate all of the time.

. :) I learn a lot more from my mistakes than what I (very occasionally) get right on the first pass.

It's really unfortunate that people flash their wins on internet, and then other thousands of people naturally try to replicate that.

Every flip is like peeling back layers of an onion, but this one came with tears, sweat, and the occasional scream into the void.

We see mis-listed units all the time, but occasionally there's actually an additional one per the assessor. 

Quote from @Dan Lucchesi: Quote from @John Underwood: Lower price and advertise in more placed.I even get an occasional booking from a perpetual free Craig's List ad. 

Once a tenant is in and they sign a year lease, there’s not too much to worry about aside from the occasional fix here and there.