I used to live in Jacksonville, Florida but have since moved up north.
I lived there for almost ten years before my grandfather died and I inherited his home in Jax.
What was I going to do with an inherited Jacksonville, Florida property? I didn’t live and had no desire to. Everyone told me that I should rent it out. Can you imagine dealing with a rental when you don’t live in the same state? It is a 16 hour drive or two flights to get there. What if something major happens? Ii would be calling for repairs all the time. If there was even a leaky toilet, I would have to call a plumber rather than do it myself. No way. The smart thing was to just sell it and pocket the money. Listing it online was a mess. The Florida real estate agent wanted a ton of feedback and work on my part. My grandfather didn’t keep his place updated. The bathroom was basically falling down and the floor was squishy. The kitchen had outdated appliances. The bedrooms needed a fresh coat of paint. The yard really needed a crew to cut, trim, and edge everything. There was also the master of my grandfather’s belongings. Someone needs the place too much and gets it clean. That wasn’t going to be me. I decided that rather than hire a bunch of services, I was just going to be a cash home buyer. The Jax cash home buyer was great about an as is situation. I did nothing but sign a paper and get money. The house was then gone.
