BetseyWe have listed our properties on Google Business .Since doing that, we are running about 50/50 of people coming directly to our web site and going through HomeAway ,VRBO or Trip Advisor or Flip KeyOur Season is almost 85% word of mouth. which really helps cut down booking fees.We have seen and been told that during season once guest find a place they book for the following year because if they don't they won't be able to get in.We have been doing this going on 3 seasons now, when we bought the place we inherited a couple of guest that have been staying on the property.

I would not rent it though and lose the gain ..

Their site looks nice and pretty transparent, although the FAQ about pre-payment penalty is a bit vague.

Company handling the daily operation y'all do not have to be on site everyday.Good luck to you both!

Whatever the outcome, he should not lose his will and desire to own, manage, rehab, leverage, take risks or be a student of real estate investment.

The best thing you can have ready would be some tarps, a couple dozen 1x2 wood strips to hold the traps down.....if you lose a bunch of shingles you need to cover the roof....it will be a couple of weeks before you’ll likely get someone else to do it.

I figure you could come in, remove a section 8 tenant, maybe renovate the unit to attract better tenants, but still end up losing money.It’s known that section 8 tenants tend to be rough on a property.  

I am having trouble searching for distressed properties in the area as the conventional sites like Zillow or Realtor.com have limited amounts of listings.

If she loses the voucher then you get her out of there.. if she gets to keep her voucher she gets to stay?

Either way, the risk of you losing is highly likely.