@Mimi PerezThe restrictive HOA will limit your future options and continue to be an expense.

Your options will go from limited to none for $700,000 anywhere in Jersey City with parking.

Your profile mentions that you are a real estate agent - You want to have a conversation to see if you potentially are eligible to claim real estate professional status which would allow you to treat your rental losses as active instead of passive.Also have a conversation if you are required to make estimated tax payments since there is no withholding on your commissions.Lastly, your profile mentions you are in Florida which does not have a state income tax which opens you up to more options for choosing an accountant.

Canadian investors have several financing options, such as mortgages, private lenders, cross-border financing, and partnerships.

Probably worth about 260k)Down payment: $100,000Interest rate: 6.75% (option to raise rate in 3 years but not down)Loan Term: 30 yearsBuyers monthly payments:  $1,394.49When I crunch this into Chat GPT is says I am getting a 271.87% ROI.

If the seller is not liquid enough to provide a loan, they could attempt to find another financing option for the buyer.

We gave them the option to either provide them with the nightly rate per diem of the rental for them to do as they please or we would book accommodation for them.

(Also on airbnb there are options to actually rent a set up tent which sounds weird but people do it.)Fourth:  Set up a youtube channel, which is free. 

My name is Nihoa, I am a college student in Southern Utah and I have been listening to the bigger pockets podcast for a year on and off.

Regarding if you should DIY manage or hire a PMC:Many new investors read a couple of posts and then think self-managing their rental property, and avoiding PMC charges, is an easy way to boost their ROI.The reality, is that many of these investors really haven’t taken the time to properly understand what it takes to properly manage a rental property and the corresponding tenants.Here’s a list of some of the requirements to properly manage a rental property:Knowledge of all local municipality, state and federal landlord requirementsIntimate knowledge of all Fair Housing statutesUnderstand all federal privacy laws, as they’ll be handling social security numbers and IDsProper business insurance in the event their computer is hacked and or they improperly dispose of tenant data.Where to advertise their rental, other than ZillowWriting ads compliant with Fair Housing statutesCreating a process to accept calls/texts and schedule prospects to show their rentalA rental application and application fees that meet all local and state requirementsKnowing how to screen applicants to avoid professional tenants and the growing amount of fraudulent dataA lease compliant with all local, state & federal lawsUnderstanding local and state requirements regarding security deposit collection and holdingRent acceptance options for tenants and accounting system to track, including late fees, etc.Plans to handle nonpayment of rent issuesKnowledge of their local eviction laws or access to an attorney familiar with evictionsHow to accept, track and respond to tenant maintenance issuesBuilding a list of handymen and contractors for maintenance and turns between tenantsExpertise at evaluating tenant damages to charge against security deposit when tenants move outResearching local utility requirements to avoid suspension of services that could lead to frozen pipes or flooded basements, etc.