I have all kinds of specific searches set up for my investor clients to help find the best deals. 

Some owners expect their PMC to actually be a personal assistant:(How did you set expectations for this client when onboarding them?

I would have to get with the property manager and mimic the exact plans they have set up in the lease, all of which were probably customized by the PM to get a few extra dollars.  

Set a goal for yourself based on your needs, your location and your market and shoot for that.

Set up a contracts account at both Lowes and HD. 

Specifically, I’d love to hear about best practices for managing shared spaces, screening tenants, and setting up house rules.Additionally, I plan to split the utilities among the tenants—any advice on how to handle this efficiently would be greatly appreciated!

One of them dinged our credit and sent a late notice before I even had time to set up ACH payments with them.

We try to meet every other Friday at 9am PT and I also set up a whatsapp group for us.

I'm not currently at the phase of transitioning into a home builder, more trying to learn the steps of how to better set myself up for success.

To avoid that, set a firm, realistic budget from the beginning and make sure you stick to it.