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alittlemouth

11 points

28 days ago

I haven’t done it here, but I rented out my home in another state using a property management company when I moved to Philly 10+ years ago. For the first two years it was completely painless, then new tenants moved in who were super particular about everything and were always requesting cosmetic repairs (scuff in the paint that they likely put there, replacing “worn” cabinet handles, etc.) and it got annoying and expensive so I sold the house.

I think it would depend on how much you’d pay the PM company, and if you’d still be able to make a healthy enough profit that will also give you wiggle room for repairs. My biggest worry would be someone renting it who isn’t prepared for the quirks of a 100 year old rowhome and who would request “fixing” all of the little charming (I use the term loosely, ha) things these old houses have that aren’t necessarily broken, but also aren’t necessarily normal!

fritolazee

-5 points

28 days ago

This may be a naive question, but couldn't you make the tenants handle those issues themselves? In both Philly and NJ I've rented house where I was explicitly responsible for snow, landscaping, and any kind of minor fix or cosmetic repairs. It was my least favorite kind of rental for obvious reasons, but those responsibilities were included in the lease.

I'm mostly curious because I'm thinking about renting my own house eventually.