Generally speaking it isn't necessary if you are willing to put the time in.

Anyway, I spend a lot of time in the STR forum and I didn't take either of you to be pissing on the post, especially since Jay, John and Michael are all major contributors to this forum and are pretty level headed overall.  

Shelly and I have always been driven to help people, especially those facing tough times.

I appreciate everyones time & guidance!

Property Management Company we work with right now to manage is fine with regular rental but I am having hard time working with them on student rental where some of the regular renting rules don't generally apply. 

I’m currently looking at purchasing a 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom Single Family as a first time home buyer.

I understand there are benefits to a 1st time homebuyers but it seems like most are related to down payment assistance.

Few more points:Their lease is valid till May 2025.This is the first time she even told me about mold.In the email she did ask me to settle the lease.I have a little less than a month of rent as security deposit, which I am ready to settle without any additional penalties for abandoning the property.At this point I am okay with her leaving the place, just I want to get the control of the property back to fix the mold issue.History:1) Recently the AC has been replaced and after that there was some intermittent issue with the installation (temp doesn’t reach target intermittently) and I had to call the tech back 5 times to finally get it resolved.2) Also last month I replaced electric range with Brand new Electric range.3) Two months back she said the refrigerator was leaking, I asked her to send picture of the make and mode of the refrigerator, but I never got a reply back.4) Also for last 4-5 months she has been asking me to send her 5-day notice so that she can claim reimbursement, I was sharing a document and she was paying the rent a little late.

Hey everyone,I've used this site to look for data over the years and thought it was time to make an introductory post.I'm originally from the Lubbock area (New Home) and joined the military in 2014 and served 8.5 years in the US Navy.

It does come down to your goals, your time to allocate, your business sense, your ability to bring or raise capital, and what you are trying to accomplish.I am personally not a fan of short term rentals, as it appears regulations in many cities keep making it harder.