Providing a simple and easy move-in process can help create the best experience for new tenants.

What I'm really looking for is a simple platform where my tenant can pay rent online rather than send in a physical check every month (their current system...).

With a duplex you get more control, maybe more write offs, but obviously more hands on and the potential for higher vacancy.

You will learn so much more being hands-on!

This is the best way to start hands down.

You'll find a lot of hard working contractors.Have something to write on as many of the contractors won't have business cards.You'll still want to screen them a bit because, "there's a reason they work with the hands, not their heads":)

It's a business decision for you to make, everything has pros and cons.Yes, just list on STR sites with 30 day minimum, simple and done.

Our HOA is considering buying the lease so that the entire condo will become fee simple.

Because the simple math.

So is this just as simple as showing how much the property makes or do they also look at personal debt to income, credit score, reserves etc as well.