Cannot have your cake and eat it too (take the payments but then say invalid contract)If it’s a contract for deed (which sucks in Missouri as it would have been faster to have a traditional deed of trust and note), it may state they are responsible for upkeep of the propertyBut if there are no violations and they are making payments you will have a difficult argument to take property backAs mentioned get an attorney

Learned to cut that expense, upkeep, etc., and from what I'm learning, just one less thing that I have to worry about as far as inspections.

I think the best way to separate yourself from your competitors in MTRs and STRs is the level of service your provide and the cleanliness/upkeep of your properties.

I ended up keeping the condo for a total of about 7 years.3.

And truth is it's far FAR more weighted on a person, the personality, vs any company organization or lack there of. 

A lot of times, these types of lifestyle choices will start limiting you down very quickly to specific areas, and since you are going to be living in the property, are likely to have a heavy weight on the neighborhoods.  

That seems like it should carry some weight, along with knowing the the traffic patterns of the booking cycle etc. 

Then, figure out what it's gonna cost you – your mortgage, any possible property tax bumps, pricier landlord insurance, plus regular upkeep, fixes, and fees if you've got someone managing things.

Dont give up. Keep

So not much upkeep... until now.