My boyfriend at the time was really big into rental properties.
He read The Millionaire Next Door and all sorts of investing books.
He was always on me to get into rental properties with him. I thought it would make us closer. I believed him when he said it would make us rich. Well I quickly realized owning a rental is horrible. I hate taking calls from tenants and making repairs. I also spent so much money to get the rental and I get nothing out of it. My boyfriend and I broke up and I was done pretending to be an investor. It just isn’t for me. I wanted cash to make renovations to my own home, not another property. Now I am looking at selling the place. I tried listing with a real estate agent and then changed my mind. I wasn’t willing to renovate the rental. I also didn’t want to show it off, stage it, or deal with closing costs. A real estate agent has fees as well. What do they really do too? I figured it was better to contact a Jacksonville rental property buyer that does cash offers. The Florida cash home buyer was amazing to work with. The guy sat me down, gave me a price, and we signed the paperwork. I never needed to lift a hammer or a paint brush. I Was able to get out so fast and have cash in hand. I feel I made money doing it quicker and more efficiently. I was able to put an addition on my home and now I don’t deal with tenants. I consider it a win.