Reinforce entry points with security bars, and consider a monitored alarm system or joining a local neighborhood watch for extra protection.

A well written management contract should clearly spell out what is expected of both the PMC and the owner, to PROTECT both and avoid misunderstandings.

@Heath Shepard I'm not familiar with the builder, however, with this being a new construction CBS build, there's little to worry about regarding hurricanes and additional protection.

Since I have damage protection waiver in place I feel more comfortable asking for a smaller deposit.

I want to go for the lowest but I also want to make sure that I am appropriately protected.

.- Insurance: Short-term rental insurance (beyond renters') can protect you from guest-related risks.- Licensing or Permits: Check if your area requires permits, as some cities have fees for short-term rental operators.Breakeven Analysis: To calculate your breakeven occupancy rate, add all monthly expenses (rent, utilities, cleaning, insurance, etc.).

You create LLC for asset protection and has nothing to do for writing off expenses.

Too many people are scared of townhouses and condos, but you are protected against a lot of the repairs of single-family or multi-family ownership.

We see so many different entity structures for rental portfolios in our REI Bookkeeping Firm.Ensure it's simple enough for you to easily abide by the structure in your day-to-day operations (which your question is getting at).We've had bookkeeping clients with complicated structures that apparently protected them to the maximum degree but they didn't abide by the structure when conducting transactions in their business daily (lots of unintentional commingling).

I'm not certainly no expert on asset protection but I'm unsure of the downside of having them in an LLC.Regarding lawsuits, I will tell you that insurance/LLCs are probably both great for protection but are secondary to doing a good job with property management.