The 4 guests smoked marijuana in the house (strong smell), broke a window blind and a picture, put a hole in the bathroom wall, chipped an end table and worst of all vomited on the couch and front porch.

Yes, taxes and insurance are higher, but Tampa has strong rental demand, and you can still find properties in growing areas just outside the city where cash flow is realistic.

I feel very strongly that if you're bringing value to others you should be rewarded.

Congrats, always strong rental demand there!

It becomes risky if you buy an investment that won't pay you back in year one so having a strong buy box and knowing your numbers is key!

At a minimum where is that local market headed, what is your personal strategy, are you in the growing phase or beyond etcOne really strong argument for selling is that you can upgrade big times.

I know Air/VRBO are strongly pushing for hosts to offer non-cancellable bookings at a 10% discount. 

Last, I would invest some capital in an investment with strong growth, so it could help replace the income you have at your job.

I would be apprehensive to use it, however, with people without strong, reliable incomes and wealth.

By prioritizing fundamentals over chasing ROI benchmarks, he’s now sitting on an asset that’s appreciated 30% and maintained strong cash flow.Personally, I once miscalculated reserves on a triplex I bought early in my career.