sonnyjane
Ideal_Rock
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Hi all!
My husband is in the military currently and still has several (read 10) years on his contract before he will be able to retire. We do NOT plan on staying in the city where we are currently stationed. We are, however, in agreement on where we do plan to retire and with housing prices and mortgage rates currently so low, we are entertaining the notion of buying a home now even though we won't be able to live there for a while. We have found one specifically that we have had our eye on and we are flying up to make an offer and do an inspection this weekend. We can afford to make the mortgage payments without having to rent out the home, and frankly I have known enough people who rented out their home and had horrible experiences that renting it makes me wary. That said, that is a LONG time to leave a house empty. We would go there at least twice a year to check up on things and stay for a week at a time, but what types of things do we need to do in the interim to make sure the house is secure and in good working order? Does anyone have experience with this situation or know someone that does? Would a property management company provide a service of "checking in" on the home?
Any thoughts or advice is greatly appreciated!
My husband is in the military currently and still has several (read 10) years on his contract before he will be able to retire. We do NOT plan on staying in the city where we are currently stationed. We are, however, in agreement on where we do plan to retire and with housing prices and mortgage rates currently so low, we are entertaining the notion of buying a home now even though we won't be able to live there for a while. We have found one specifically that we have had our eye on and we are flying up to make an offer and do an inspection this weekend. We can afford to make the mortgage payments without having to rent out the home, and frankly I have known enough people who rented out their home and had horrible experiences that renting it makes me wary. That said, that is a LONG time to leave a house empty. We would go there at least twice a year to check up on things and stay for a week at a time, but what types of things do we need to do in the interim to make sure the house is secure and in good working order? Does anyone have experience with this situation or know someone that does? Would a property management company provide a service of "checking in" on the home?
Any thoughts or advice is greatly appreciated!