Rental Agent Required

[Margaret Hill]

Hello BP!

I just purchased my first deal and plan to do the BRRR strategy. I and currently in the "Rehab" phase of the plan, and am trying to get all documents together so I am ready to rent as soon as the updates are complete. I'm planning to self-manage this property.

I received a “Rental Property Registration” application in the mail. I reside in Michigan (5 minutes from the Ohio border), and the application states that any property owners residing outside of Ohio must designate an “agent” for the property.

Does anyone know what kind of “agent” this needs to be? Are there companies that provide this service, or can I list my brother as an agent since he lives in Ohio even though he will have nothing to do with the property?