He does not manage my property, I manage my own,  but he is in upstanding guy.

Areas like Central West End, Soulard, and The Hill are popular and have strong rental demand.Property Management: If you plan to rent out the property, consider hiring a property management company, especially if you’re not planning to live there full-time.Market Trends: Stay updated on local market trends, such as employment rates, population growth, and development projects that could impact property values.St.

However, this approach may require a compelling story or project to attract contributions.Some people opt for personal loans to cover the down payment, though this can come with high interest rates.Lastly, some private lenders may base your loan amount on the property's as-is value rather than the purchase price.

However, you should still have the name and contact information of the manager, CEO, or whatever the responsible party is.

To answer your last question, self management is possible but most people have no idea how difficult it is to self manage a truly successful STR with 60-70% occupancy.

(option B)My biggest question is not able to decide between option A vs option B.If i go with option A tenants can manage that area well using their own landscapers every once in 2 weeks like that.

Owner inherited the property, terrible previous property manager who was taking advantage of her, she stated she would be unable to afford the property taxes.  

It is great to introduce myself to like minded people.

Not interested in doing the manual labor side or being a property manager (I'm "old" and arthritic and 100% P&T disabled thanks to the ole Corps!)

There are so many options for great investments in both of the areas I serve ( Gatlinburg and also Blue Ridge GA) I love being able to get a report from the property manager on every turn to know if there were issues or positives about the previous stay.