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Old 07-13-2013, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ivanhoe View Post
Played golf with a fellow last month who purchased a second unit on spec. Total annual gross on the rental property $600!
Low season very difficult to get long term renters and short term renters seemed, to him, to have less respect for the property.

A better question would be what will be our loss opportunity in the current financial arena given the amount of time until we retire and move to TV.
In defense of the TV wannabees who can only rent short term during the low season because some of us still work full-time...I have rented 5 times in The Villages since 2011. I have treated the rental homes with respect and left the homes in immaculate condition. After each rental I have always gotten my full security deposit back. My thought is, my landlord could someday be my neighbor if/when I buy in The Villages, so I had better treat their home with respect. Just my two cents.