It is never worth th effort, cost or frustration.

You are afforded the same benefits as any landlord, (i.e. depreciation, operating expenses and such) with the caveat that it will only be a percentage of the total property.

No sense paying someone who is not going to get the response you're looking for.And, when you can afford to pay them.

Many people consider moving out of LA - it looks like third world countries and the problem is getting worse.This article was published at Forbes, people who live in LA or visiting are frustrated. 

His tone was probably less anger than frustration, but it's easy for someone else to mistake the two.I've been in the same boat, as far as waiting too late to get a trusted source to handle some work and having to rely upon that questionable resource. 

@Lucas Carl Yes, our returns have been great as well, but not great enough to afford a housekeeper for every turnover.

A lot of the 'adults' the baby boomers are passing their homes to can't afford another house or don't know how to invest/rent it out. 

Do you think you might move back into this property one day and can you afford to cover the loss each month until then, then keep it.

Of the cities I can afford to get a rental near me I've compiled a list of rents to use as references in my quick property analysis. 

@ Cody Weiss I am not quite sure to be honest,  that is why I wanted to ask the question and see what the more experienced think :) In my mind, if we're out of nafta, this will put a strain on the auto industry in the region more than anything else, resulting in job cuts -> less ppl that can afford to rent in the city.