When I bought my owner occupied duplex my agent left a gift basket on the counter as a surprise. $50 Home Depot gift card and a bottle of champagne.

It's supposed to ensure there are no surprises after closing.

By the way, I was surprised at how many messages Airbnb sends, too, not just the host.

I'm surprised you don't know what the tenants are supposed to pay (e.g. utilities) because that question should have been answered during the purchase process.

Hi @Ellen Feiss I agree with @Ty Coutts that you should start with informal, friendly, face-to-face conversations with the tenants to establish rapport, especially as you have some lead time here before next April.People don't like surprises or having to scramble, so if you are able to let them know your plans in advance, if they are reasonable people they should appreciate the extra lead time.This is especially true if their rents are currently very under market - they will have sticker shock when they look at what other units are renting for, and have to spend more time finding a new unit (if you'll be asking them to leave).If you have to move into one of the units yourself, I'm surprised you (or your lender) didn't make it a condition of the purchase and make the seller have the unit vacant for you.Sooner or later in rental real estate, you will have to establish a relationship with an eviction attorney.

Well done though, fun part with doing business is you can scale it quickly and there's always surprises on the way :)

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

For sure, let's talk this weekend at your convenience. 

i use mine for STR so it is really nice to have notification when a guest arrives or when cleaners are there.But even for LTR, being able to control codes and provide access for maintenance from a distance is a nice convenience. 

But I would not be surprised a bit to learn that more than 3 of every 4 Wholesalers may not have survived the major market change that took place in the post-Covid years.