And when you invest in relationships and go the extra mile, you create something far more valuable than a single deal—you build a business people can trust and rely on when it matters most.

I also have no intention of investing in rental properties in the UK no more due to a lot of horror stories and potential new changes in laws, which is why I am very eager to explore the US rental market.I am not a US citizen, my partner is and it will be a joint venture.

Your only audience is future guests. 

Is it a good idea or worth it?

@Henry T.Sorry but I don’t agree - this is like saying lawnmowers are dangerous because 75 people per year die from them.

If anyone is near tampa bay and has experience with this I'd love to network and connect.

An ideal bank would  allows one to set aside tenant's deposit money in a separate account that earn decent interest and is landlord friendly.

Last appraisal we got was $560k (*the reason the appraiser said it was so low was because there weren't enough similar houses sold to really base my home price off of).Upstairs is a duplex 4b, 2baBasement is 1b, 1baShared laundry roomMy wife and I live in the basement and tenants live above us. 

My name is Abel.

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