There are budget-friendly self-management sites that make setting up applications and collecting rent simple and again, you can pocket that 12%.

There are other sites and also insurance housing companies that focus on longer furnished stays (for instance, furnished finder), but having done both MTR and STR I much prefer STR.

All I am asking is a reference to a bank that has a good web site that will allow me to do all my online transactions and be easy to work with.

I've had issues with their system not notifying me when a tenant has a maintenance issue and there are times the site is requires me to clear my cookies before I can see anything in there.

They will tell you what they are and they include an on site visit to your location.

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Has anyone purchased homes off of auction sites or even in person?

They seem mostly suited for off-site wall segments production and I have to wonder about the economic viability in real-world projects. 

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