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sockgrant on June 21, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to travel around the world for a year

I've done 4 week trips every year, but this year I'm looking at going away for a year or longer.

A question I have: Does anyone have any experience being a landlord while traveling abroad? What's it like?

I was thinking that investing in an apartment before I leave might be a great way for me to get some low-maintenance income while traveling.

mixmastamyk on June 21, 2013 [–]

Find a reputable property management company. They can handle scheduling maintenance, bad tenants, etc.

sockgrant on June 21, 2013 | [–]

Any experience on what are good rates?

mixmastamyk on June 21, 2013 | | [–]

I think they are in the realm of 10%.

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