Thank you for a thought provoking article, Kristine. I'll try to add something worthwhile. Your comment about your husband having a management company deal with the house, paying the management fees, property taxes, repairs, maintenance, yard care and pest control, hazard insurance and the cost of replacing appliances, etc. is almost where I'm at with my rental. I haven't hired a management company yet because I can still handle most maintenance myself, but it's getting harder. I also don't want to pay their 10% fee and give up control. Last year, my profit was about $9000 not including my labor. If I sold and my net is $200,000, investing that in an immediate annuity or a high dividend yield ETF I might do better.
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Thank you for a thought provoking article, Kristine. I'll try to add something worthwhile. Your comment about your husband having a management company deal with the house, paying the management fees, property taxes, repairs, maintenance, yard care and pest control, hazard insurance and the cost of replacing appliances, etc. is almost where I'm at with my rental. I haven't hired a management company yet because I can still handle most maintenance myself, but it's getting harder. I also don't want to pay their 10% fee and give up control. Last year, my profit was about $9000 not including my labor. If I sold and my net is $200,000, investing that in an immediate annuity or a high dividend yield ETF I might do better.
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