Try to make it worth their time but also understand it’s not a difficult task.

@Nicholas SchwarzNatural (market) appreciation/depreciation mostly does what it wants based jobs, area growth, economic factors, etc..."

PRO - everyone has a specific task and they can handle more volume.

In any business there are certain tasks that can be delegated to allow you to focus more on business critical/revenue generating activities.

Most of my clients who house hack do areas that are gentrifying early/mid way that way you have a lot of upside in appreciation/rent growth.

Affordability, Job growth and population growth.

All of this is spelled out in my contract, which he signed before he began the work.It's Wednesday 2/12 now, and he still has not completed any of the tasks on my scope, also spelled out in my contract.

Just like if the landlord pays utilities or lawn care or snow removal or whatever maintenance needs to be done....its an expense..... you get the tenant to pay it via rent or you eat the cost yourselfWhen you leave those types of tasks to the tenant you take on the risk that they will either not be done or will not be done properly... that's on you.

The chief economist quoted in this article says that Columbus continues to remain one of the strongest housing markets because of its population and job growth along with its affordability, and adds that, “Columbus homes may seem expensive for people living here, but it’s very affordable compared to other markets...”As a resident and investor, I found this article extremely encouraging, and if you are a RE professional in any capacity within this market, or if you're considering jumping into the Columbus market, you should be encouraged too.

Ideally, you will want to stick to an area where you grow the value to the neighborhood over a 2-3 year term, this is important because there are people from all over moving to Ft.