Don't move just because you think that the investment grass may be greener on the other side of the fence; it's not, it's just a different shade of green.

She says " Oh they are not pets we consider them part of the family "       Sorry   ,  No pets The single guy shows up , looks and starts to try to wheel and deal how he could fix up the place , and cut the grass and do landscaping .   

Hey Sam,I would go onto airbnb and vrbo and look what similar STR in your are are priced - as that is how you'll be compared by the consumer.I have numerous STR's in the Grass Valley/Nevada City area and don't do the cleaning, but I do that laundry, make all the beds and do all the bookings and it's A LOT of work. 

It depends on how much the grass is growing and if it is full sun or shade. 

Saw "people" tossing  lit gasoline coke bottles to buildings in 1992, but not us because I had fed the neighborhood.Learned to carry naloxone to avoid tenants OD the hard way.But also met many loving, wonderful, friends very single day. 

I had one of those moments where i was just fed up with the way my life had been going and was desperate for change.

One of the first VRBO reviews we received for our first beach condo raved about the condo, the location, etc....but she gave the review 4 stars because "The June grass was horrible and you couldn't really enjoy the water at all."  

We cover utilities (electric, water, internet, grass) which comes out to about $300/month on average.

Generally what I see in this era of news info overload - everyone is tailoring their news to be fed what they already believe anyway (and ads know that).

The pricey markets have seen prices drop 20% but they were equally inflated during the time FED rates were near zero.