Taking care of properties

[Des Shei]

I need some input here. I have a full time job and a few properties(less than 5) and plan to ramp up in the coming years to 10+. For the time being i'm not doing the best job of caring for my properties(landscaping wise); i'm doing the bare minimum due to my work schedule. I'm trying to decide what to do for the future; starting with this winter. Do some of you use handy men to take the trash, mow lawn, snow removal, keep landscaping in check etc etc? I'm not sure i want to hire a full time property manager because i could and do respond to most emergencies since i'm just a few streets away. If some of you use Handy men, how much do you pay for them on average? i'm in the connecticut; FYI my properties fit our buying "criteria". Looking for suggestions. I'm pretty sure i wont be able to handle snow management this season if we have another winter like last year :oops: