We bought our turnkey house three years ago and just moved full time 12/1/12. Prior to moving in we rented as much as possible, though saving January of each year for ourselves. We did not any long term rentals and very few inquiries about that, however we were happy with our success of rentals in that timespan. Our income took care of our expenses (though we did not have a mortgage) and we were thrilled to have a home of our own to come to every January and a few other weeks here and there. We used villages4rent very successfully for advertising, Homewatch for home care, and we handled the rentals ourselves. Having some landlord experience and buying a turnkey make everything much easier. Because you have the time, watch the new listings every day and make sure you get exactly what you want- the options are unlimited.
Good Luck!
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