[quote=FormerSanDiegan]I have no experience with out-of-town rentals.
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Sorry, meant to write out-of-STATE rentals. We currently live in LA county and have a rental prop in San Diego (use a Property manager that we used when we lived in SD county, though).
I agree with briansd1. Even though we have PM, it is good to drive by a few times a year and be able to visit easily if/when something major comes up.