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Originally Posted by celticsj
Sorry, I should have been more clear in my post. We purchased a used home, turn-key so it is furnished. If we were not teachers with signed contracts, we would be there now  |
Oh yeah that clarification makes a HUGE difference! You'd have no problem renting the place out until your contract is up. However - something to consider:
Your best chances of finding tenants would be a snowbird situation. You could probably charge enough for a snowbird tenant, to cover the expenses and wear-and-tear on furniture and appliances, if you rented just from September-April. This would also give you a chance to enjoy your new home in the summer, before the school year starts back up again.
I still recommend the Villages Hometown Realty. They're located IN the Villages (their main office is at Brownwood town square) and they have a "home watch" service if it's something you feel you'd need, for when the house isn't occupied. No idea how it works now, but when we rented for a week here and there on vacation, we picked the keys up at the Villages Sales center. They had our keys, guest passes, and a map, and we were required to show our ID to get any of it. It was an excellent experience as a tenant.