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[CaptainMeso]

Good day TV. I am closing on our new home April 21st in Marsh Bend, Samuel Villas. We’re currently selling our home in Colorado and heading out in a van soon. We will travel North America and be there permanently in October

1. Do you know anyone who would want to rent our home until then for a very reasonable amount. Fully furnished with a golf cart. A friend of family member? Besides the great location we will allow dogs of any size and it has a fenced back yard. We are dog lovers.
2. Does anyone recommend a home watch service that can arrange cleaning and home repairs if we have to rent short term? We are definitely going to rent ourselves as I’m not impressed with what people are saying about the property management companies in TV.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to meeting all of you.
Jim and Kim

PS. Retired USAF.
We’re very active (golf, tennis, cycling, swimming, concerts, etc.....)

[JGVillages]

Be careful on including the Golf Cart. Check with your insurer as it may not be covered for renters, especially the potential liability aspect.

[retiredguy123]

So, you just bought a new house, and you are going to turn it over to strangers with dogs for the low rent off-season? It's your house, but I would think twice before doing that. And, I agree with the other poster about the golf cart. Your homeowners insurance will not provide liability coverage for you or the renter. Good luck.

[CWGUY]

:clap2: GREAT first post! :eclipsee_gold_cup:

[Garywt]

Congrats on the new home. We bought 2 years ago and get down when we can but we do not rent it as I want my new home to stay new for us. Do not want to deal with any issues. Good luck.

[dewilson58]

Jim and Kim
PS. Retired USAF.

Thank You for your service.

[Stu from NYC]

Thank you for your service.

You got some good advise earlier in this thread.

[LiverpoolWalrus]

Welcome to the Villages! Check out the Landlords of the Villages page on Facebook. Or list it on AirBnB and ****. You'll be renting off-season which is a bit harder, but you might be able to pull it off.

And thanks.

[Jewelz]

Hi Jim & Kim- WELCOME to TV!!:a040:

[IRISHGIRL3US]

Exactly when do you want to rent,?

[La lamy]

If you don't manage to rent it, I would suggest you set up for someone to check up on it often. If the AC fails in the summer you could end up with a mess of mould. And I know my home insurer required regular visits while I was away for the policy to be applicable.

[diannedobies]

I wouldn't rent it out, especially since it's the off season. Golf cart insurance won't cover renters, unless you have a separate policy.

[Girlcopper]

Be careful on including the Golf Cart. Check with your insurer as it may not be covered for renters, especially the potential liability aspect.
Many require the renter have their own insurance

[RMore49]

Check us out when your here next. Great, active club for anyone who has lived in Colorado.

[jimkerr]

Welcome to TV!

[jokefawcett]

We did just that for about 2 years before we eventually sold that house and bought our forever (at least for now) house. We did it all ourselves as far as arranging everything needed as a long distance landlord.

[Petersweeney]

I would like a house in Colorado for the summer....

[Down Sized]

I would like a house in Colorado for the summer....

I’ll second that!

[rlsjks1987@gmail.com]

Welcome to TV! If I might be of service....Bob's House Watch Service 352.901.8504.

[DaleDivine]

Welcome to The Villages Jim and Kim. :a040::clap2::clap2::a040:
And thank you for your service. :ho:
My neighbor behind me rented his home out to a couple and they trashed the house.
They had several loud parties with lots of people.
Punched holes in the walls broken glass and left it in literally a mess.
He said no more renting it out for him.
:ohdear::ohdear::ohdear:

[virtue51]

When visiting The Villages, I rented a villa through Down Home Properties. I can only speaker as a renter for a month at a time -- Down Home Properties was very responsive when called about a question or issue. The villa was clean upon arrival. You can view their website.

Good luck with your new home.

[richdell]

Welcome to the Villages :welcome:

[retiredguy123]

Many require the renter have their own insurance
That won't prevent you from being sued as the owner of the golf cart, especially if the liability coverage is low and there is an injury.

[TOMTOFVIL]

Our property manager is White Pelican Realtors. One thing they do is have someone check on house when vacant. I bought separate golf cart insurance, about $60 year,

[CaptainMeso]

We absolutely don’t care one bit about what would happen if a renter has a dog. We LOVE our dog and know that many others do do. Nothing more infuriating to me than those renters that say 20 pounds dog max. Heck, those little crazy things do more damage than any big dog. LOL.
We’ll just rent it for more and replace everything every few years if we have to. We don’t worry about such little non important things.
The golf cart I may have to look into.
Thanks, Jim

[LiverpoolWalrus]

That won't prevent you from being sued as the owner of the golf cart, especially if the liability coverage is low and there is an injury.

And having insurance won't protect you from the time and expense of defending yourself even if you're 100% innocent. An outdoor grill has similar issues and it's why the Villages' property management company doesn't take listings with either of them.

[Jean G]

If you rent it out, you need a different type of insurance. Be sure to protect yourself. Been a landlord in one way or another for 30 years and have seen lots of trouble. I had a tenant burn a house down being stupid. Be ready for anything!

[Stu from NYC]

When visiting The Villages, I rented a villa through Down Home Properties. I can only speaker as a renter for a month at a time -- Down Home Properties was very responsive when called about a question or issue. The villa was clean upon arrival. You can view their website.

Good luck with your new home.

Before we moved here we rented a house for a month also thru Down Home.

We had two maintenance issues during the month and Down Home was very responsive.

When we moved in house was very clean and we had to be out a day before the end of the month giving them time to clean for the next renter.

[allenpegg1@gmail.com]

The Villages Property Management folks have a rental program AND an empty nest program where they check out your home on a monthly basis to make sure all is well.