Sherry, Chris, and Nathan - All of the above are excellent feedback.

All the best 

Hey All,I signed on to IIP management after a horrendous experience with Greater Eastern management last year, but it feels as if I've moved to another money sucking/non-transparent property management company.

Hi all, my husband and I are trying to keep investing in Santa Barbara (which is kind of funny, considering it feels impossible) after having purchased a condo in 2020 and a single family home that became our primary residence in 2021.

I painted it, redid the floors, put on new doors and hardware, fixed all the existing issues (leaks in roof, toilets not working, sinks leaking, water damage on exterior and upgraded the panel to a 220V) What was the outcome?

Appreciate all the details!

could you do a lease option to purchase it and do all the work, then "refinance" it with the purchase in a few years?

I Can probably rent it for $1,200-$1,300 when it’s all done. 

VRBO, Airbnb, and best of all, direct sites!

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.