One of the units (ground-floor) includes the basement in its living space.

I actually took the middle ground and purchased a systems home warranty plan in case it does fail.

I live in CA and I had a family member helping me manage but they just moved and I need boots on the ground to simplified things since I am not there, or always available due to the nature of my job.

I'm heading down to Miami this week to scout the real estate market and wanted to get a sense of the market from folks on the ground.

If there is rot around the windows then you can expect there is rot to the ground.

Dealing with contractors, boots on the ground, finding competent property management… or would you rather go full Turnkey and not do all the work?

The Gastonia area is in a rapid development phase, and is bound to see some great appreciation in the coming years (not to mention, the numbers work there more often than not).

IMHO extra extra time needs to be put into the DD and financial modeling phase given near term lower occupancy risk, continued covid in our env for years, and bad event contingency planning adding to costs (back up generators etc, relocation place some distance away)..Best of luck.

Make sure to set-up your keyword alerts in your settings here on BP so you can be notified of topics/connections you'd like to follow.I'd also recommending joining your local investor groups on Facebook - easier to connect with local players and get boots-on-the-ground type referrals.Best of luck to you!!

Some housekeeping companies will do all the ground work for you.