I am considering cashing out 3-4 of these properties and using those funds as the down payment on homes in better location - B/A-. 

My wife and I are looking to buy our first home in the DFW metroplex.

You can buy an almost new or brand new single family home here in Arizona for $250-300k, combine taxes and insurance of under $2k per year, rent for $1500-1800, will break even on cash flow with 25-30% down because there is no maintenance or cap ex since it's new (you will have these eventually but rents will increase by the time that happens).

tag=slickdeals09-20&...I have never used this one as I am a pretty firm believer in the Zinus mattresses but I just ordered this up for our primary home.

We purchased the home on 8/23/2022 for $215,000, invested $35,000 in renovations, and sold it for $380,000 on 10/28/2022.

Or is just the home insurance fine?

It can help maintain or increase property value, appeal to a wider range of guests, and contribute to overall guest satisfaction and loyalty.Overall, hiring a professional designer for your short-term rental can elevate the guest experience, improve occupancy rates and profitability, and position your property as a desirable option in the competitive vacation rental market.

we currently live in long island, and was thinking of upstate NY, as that would be a drive away, if we ever decide to convert the STR to our vacation home.

The reason for selling is because the home has been a money pit (major tenant damage) and a revolving door (tenants leaving).

TLDR: how to take care of water bill which will include irrigation on a 10k sft yard Hello Everyone,  Will be closing on my  first new(build) Single family home as rental/investment property and would like to get your thoughts on how to go about Utility  Bill ( Water) .