Leasing out your S&B home?

Larryzv7 wrote:
Skid Row Joe, I can appreciate what you have said, but the key in what you have said is that you have trusting neighbors and friends to watch your property, which is not the case for most people. I rented my house out to strangers, got a security deposit, and it all worked out just fine; not to mention the extra income I got from renting my house.

My tenants will be leaving in February and I intend to put my house on the market for sale. I am not attached to my house as you seem to be, as this is my 4th house. I have owned houses in Texas, Colorado, Washington State , and California. Now my RV is my home.

Different strokes for different folks, and what I did may not work for others, just as what you did may not work for others. There is no right and wrong in this; there is only individual personal preferences and what resources, family, friends, neighbors, etc., a person has to rely on in such situations.

Frankly, I am tired of being a sticks ‘n bricks homeowner with a homeowner association that acts like my property is not my own. I most likely will buy another house in the future but it’s not something that is in my current plans.

Larry:)

After almost 30 years, the home has paid for itself many times over what renting something somewhere would instead. Taxes are $150.00 a month, and dirt cheap utilities being off. No, I do not insure my home, it's just not worth throwing the premiums away year after year when I've had no event. So, I do not have to reside here, rather RV yearound if I want to. That's why I bought the RV was to travel, and that's what I've been doing for almost 30 years. Nothing new to me, and yes, I rely on my neighbors to keep an eye out. No big deal, really it's not, in maintenance, cost, or expense.