We rent our NC home on a seasonal basis when we are not using it. Our nearest neighbor manages it for us. It is completely furnished and in four years we have not had any problems: We have a downstairs shop, a bathroom closet, and a garage cabinet that locks. We went through the house and removed everything that we felt we would really regret losing/breaking, etc, and locked it up in these places. We also purchased a fireproof file cabinet for the shop to store private papers. (Think about what you would grab if your house was on fire.)Getting the house ready to rent was one of the best experiences of our lives. It helped us to prioritize, downsize, and move toward living simpler. lizzie
