Our also list includes: WifiWifi enabled keypad and back up lock box on the property Starter supplies (toilet paper, paper towel, soap, trash bags)Linens24/7/365 answering serviceInstructions on only the most important things (if we overwhelm the house with signs, they don't read them)We don't have a dishwasher in a number of our properties and it hasn't impacted us. 

Manage Properties Hands-Only: Being close by enables you to take care of problems quickly, manage properties, and establish connections with local experts.

I lived in palo Alto for years and when we would go to pot luck at the kids schools you should have seen the food.. at one point one of the teachers said there were 27 different nationalities ..

Market rent for each is 1950-2100 (the 1600 tenant was there when I bought it and super low rent but great tenants so i made a plan with them to raise it to market over the next three years as the jump would be way to much all at once). mortgage currently with insurance and taxes escrowed is 2100.I have a really low rate which makes this decision hard but the equity would help me fund the next 2-3 deals and enable me to start scaling faster

The real world is the real teacher. 

The latter seems to provide a middle ground that could enable professional maintenance oversight while allowing me to retain some control, mainly through tenant communication and management portals like RentRedi.

This enables you to possibly profit from the property's appreciation even in the event that your initial cash flow is negative.Opportunity Cost: Investing the money you would have saved by making a 20% down payment on a different property might diversify your holdings and raise your total return over time.Appreciation: The return on the lower original investment may surpass the negative cash flow if the property increases at a rate of 5%.Considerations:Market Stability: Although Florida has traditionally seen rapid growth, it's important to take the stability and possible swings of the market into account.

I had to be my own teacher. 

One of my tenants is a teachers aide at the school down the street and has been working there for 11 years.

Hi guys,My Mexican wife and I (Australian) live and work in China as international teachers.