I am sure there are some folks that just don't use them but I put the info in the listing so folks don't need to pack a ton of kitchen stuff for a 5 day stay.

.)* An offer to send them my vendor list (this one gets HUGE response)* An offer to join Homebot for their homes here or up north* A question of who keeps them up to date on the sales in their neighborhood and an offer to be that person.

To be able to pick up 3 cash flowing doors on one single family property was an incredible draw.

Our tenant left 5 days before his lease was up and did NOT participate in a walk out inspection even though I'd sent him a move out check list and told him to set up an inspection 2 days before 4/30/2024.  

I would simply pick how you want to look at it, and then assess all deals in the same way, so you have apples to apples comparison.

I guess I'll start by sharing a bit of myself and how I got here.A few years ago, I saw a listing for a 4 plex in a nice part of a city in the CA Bay Area and thought, that would be so great if I could live there and collect rent to help pay off the mortgage (it was even listed for a reasonable price, though I'm sure there was a bidding war for the final sales price).

I like when the tenant puts a check in the electrical panel box and landlord picks it up on the first.

Starting May 23, 2024, every avoidable cancellation will incur a 7-day temporary listing level suspension in addition to the cancellation fee.

Are you already listing these SFRs or have any of them under contract? 

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