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Is a Rental Property Right for Me?

To rent or to sell? That is the question manydo if you end up with a deadbeat tenant? Some
homeowners face when contemplating the optionareas take months to evict a deadbeat tenant.
of owning an income property. Before youWill you hire a property manager or handle
decide to officially become a landlord, herethe property yourself? If you plan to live
are a few things to consider while you makemore than an hour away, you might want to
your  decision.consider turning over some of the hassle to
someone else. For example, if you live in San
The very first factor to evaluate is whetherDiego but your rental is in Laguna Beach, it
or not you can afford to own two properties.will be a serious pain to drive all that way
You may be able to refinance your old home orto show the property to prospective renters.
borrow against its equity in order to come upBut be careful! Some property managers charge
with a down payment on your new one. But,ten percent or more of the property's monthly
once you officially own both properties, yourent.
will incur expenses that you might not
expect.If you choose to sell, current tax laws offer
you a window of opportunity to avoid paying
For example, there will be times when theretaxes on the gains from your former home. If
are no tenants in your rental property. Noyou lived there for any two of the previous
matter how consistent your tenants might befive years, you can sell a home, even if it
there will come a day when you just can'tis currently used as a rental property and
find  a  renter  to  save  your  life.any gain on the sale of the house is excluded
from taxation. The limit is up to $500,000
Also, you will have repairs; which are notfor married taxpayers filing a joint return
always as easy to plan for as you mightand $250,000 for single people. You will,
assume. What happens when one of your tenantshowever, still be responsible for the home's
decides to leave the bathtub running for aannual  property  taxes.
few hours on accident? Or worse yet, what if
they turn off the heater in the middle ofBeing a landlord may be a serious pain, but
winter, go out of town for the weekend andit also brings in extra revenue each month.
let the pipes freeze and burst? Sure, you'llIt's up to you to decide whether or not you'd
plan for the occasional coat of paint orlike to venture into rental property waters.
garbage disposal repair, but oftentimesEven if you try it and decide it's not for
repair bills come in much higher than youyou, you can always sell the property and
budget.walk away without having to pay a heaping
amount of gains taxes. If you are serious
You'll also want to think about other factorsabout the endeavor, talk with an experienced
that are out of your control. What will youreal estate agent about your options.



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