We love our pets but at the end of the day pets are a luxury.

A lot more important compared to newer construction homes where you don't have to deal with certain things when it comes to either of those.Many other nuances but those are just a few that come to mind.

Hi Leo, its been years since I closed on a HUD property but you close on the property as soon as title is ready like any other property.  

Hi Brian, welcome to the BP community! 

Agree with the other post, why would you wholesale it when you should use an agent to max the value of the home? 

(Now that's assuming that the price is not just ridiculously high :-)I have a buddy who is always about the prices when choosing service businesses.....and guess what?

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck.

I want to diversify and I feel like the best way to accomplish that is through real estate.

So I would suggest keeping your STR property geographically close and doing as much as possible to keep your profit% high as possible.As far as the actual house you use, I would just say - be honest, be fair and strive for the best area, most amenities, cleanest house, best communication, and any other extras you can get.

Could be the tenant is not using the service, doing something to attract roaches or the exterminator isn't doing their job.