Property Management from a distance?

[Bryan C.]

How many people out there manage their properties remotely or from a distance (out of state etc)?  

I would love to hear your story and how you do it.....

[Elizabeth Colegrove]

My husband is active duty navy. We have 7 houses, 6 that are rental properties. I self manage all of them, even the 3 that are 3,000 miles away :)

We buy every house with the idea in mind that it will be self-managed. We buy houses that professionals will live in and have a lot of skin in the game to encourage them to live up to their expectations. I have a 16 page lease that goes into all of their expectations. 

Let me know if I can help! We save over 17k a year by me self managing. I have written extensively on this subject. I even have an ebook coming out on this topic! 

Good luck!