Of course this is not the best option for the seller; the best option for the seller is to hire a broker that will market to and does maintain a buyers list.

Building codes are a big deal, since you have to comply with both the current building codes as well as maintaining the property's appearance to fit in with the fair theme.Been learning metal working and machining.

You'll also want to find a current lease say from a well maintained apartment as a sample for setting up your rental agreement.

In an efficient market, rents will be just a tad bit higher than that to compensate the landlord for the effort of doing business.If you own and occupy the home and get the mortgage interest deduction, your after-tax cost is still $70 and you have to put in the effort to manage / maintain the home.My point is that the mortgage interest deduction is not skewing the market in favor of home ownership but is instead leveling the playing field.

What about the costs of accounting for it, maintaining an account, etc?

Rehabbers may have paint overspray on the neighbor's car, so assess your risks and insure accordingly, IMO.LLCs can be useful to limit liability, but if not properly maintained, you can lose this protection easily.

Bite the bullet and hire a service to maintain the garden.

The HOA maintains certain parts of the project.

Now, in the back of my mind I am thinking..Hum...I put in about 5k in supplies over the last 3 years and about 100hrs of labor to keep this thing maintained to the highest standards, and I pay 1/2 the taxes every year, and you want to keep it forever??

But who will maintain the MLS if they are not gettnig paid?