While rates may not decrease, the significant double-digit increases should level off.

It even states that the lease “will repeat itself” but doesn’t specify terms like figures or percentages for rent increases.

What is your Annual Rental Rate Increase look like?

The mortgage would stay under the seller's name.The buyer could then rent out the unit, renovate, etc. to increase cash flow or make more money.But aside from a possible "due on clause" being called by the mortgage company, what's the benefit to the seller?

Household Debt Rose by $184 Billion in Q1 2024; Delinquency Transition Rates Increased Across All Debt TypesMay 14, 2024

Pros - guaranteed rent, tenants stay longer on averageCons - more mgmt needed (lease violations), they tend to not take great care of properties (increase maintenance expense or deferred maintenance)

Here's my take on the decision:First, let’s look at the pros and cons of paying off your current short-term rental (STR):Paying Off Your STRPros:-You Eliminates your largest fixed expense (the mortgage), which increases your cash flow significantly.

When we create our business plan, we also include our exit plan.We'll only proceed if we can clean this up, acquire new tenants at higher rents so we can increase our NOI, which in turn should reflect our cap rate and profits.Since this asset class is new to us we will tread cautiously.Scheduled to preview tomorrow. 

There is only a $3 difference increase to move to RentRedi, but the customer service is amazing.

Despite the storms in W FL we are seeing YoY rate and occupancy increases 24-25.