They are weighing the cost of fighting the "quiet title" issue, what they are going to get at auction, the time frame of getting the property to a sale date and the cost of carrying the HOA fees, the property taxes and the homeowners insurance during that time frame.

I haven't payed anything upfront so it is not a money issue, more the fact that there are half done jobs left behind and another gc for sure will quote me more to pick those back up.

50k might not be enough for an investment down here, but for a primary, that shouldn't be an issue.

It's a beautiful home (in Rancho Del Oro) and hasn't been vacant a day, but we've had several issues through the years with the plumbing.

I have seen these terrible scams they are running now that a lot of people have so much equity in there home but after Covid I’d imagine many people have credit issues but these company pretend like they are giving you access to equity in your home but they are actually buying your home and renting it back to you.

I want to make sure my property is getting managed well and everything is taken care of such that I minimize vacancy and other tenant issues that would add additional cost and headache, but I haven't ever heard about PM fees being this high.

The 1099 is issued to you and the IRS to make sure that you are reporting rental income on your tax return.I would use the annual property management statement to report the income and expenses per property.The property management statement will likely include property management fees charged to you and repairs made on your behalf.

A common issue in the smokies log cabins is no caulking at the outside base of the tub/shower and along the bathroom base boards.

If not the bank starts the process that's the issue I see..Then don't get me started on the bad actors who will learn this and will not give two shakes for the seller .. once they realize their credit is not on the line .. rip rents all sorts of bad stuff. that's were i get the heartburn..

The issue then becomes owning yourself vs owning passively through a fund.