@Chris Kay to learn to properly DIY manage you have two basic options:1) Trial & fire on your own, hopefully not making a major mistake that costs you tens of thousands of dollars.- Once your time is more impotant to you then the cost of a PMC, you can hire one.2) Hire a PMC to guide you on your first rental and learn from their expertise.- You can buy additional properties and DIY manage those, perhaps leaning on the PMC for any issues you're not sure how to handle on your own.Good luck:)

You could read 100 books and still need to learn more because certain things must be learned through trial and error.

You could read 100 books and still need to learn more because certain things must be learned through trial and error.

It is an ugly, tragic reality in California and everywhere else where it exsists.When I moved from Canada to the US it was shocking that I had to stand in line at 5 am at the free clinic w/10 other people just to get medical care for strep throat.

Finding handymen is NEVER easy:( Often, you have to use trial & error method and weed through several before finding one that is acceptably (never pefect) reliable, quality, will fix warranty issues and has decent prices.Try visiting a Home Depot 6-8am on a Saturday.

What ********.1) spent $250 for 60 days notice of termination to tenant back in July (stating owner will move back in October and take house off the rental market; within the laws and does not violate covid non-payment); also tenant rekeyed house back in April, in direction violation of lease agreement2) October comes and tenant still there, providing statement of covid hardship and states she doesn't have the financial means to move and will be staying put3) spent $1600 to eviction attorney to proceed with the serving in October4) tenant's attorney replied back on 12/1/2020 stating to give them a 60 day extension so they will be out end of January (to which I agree to)4) finally got a case number (trial is set for Monday, December 21) which happened yesterday; but now they are continuing to bull **** (the nerve of them to ask for one month security deposit back and I should forgive them of all debt and not pursue small claims court if they move out by Feb 1)5) I told my attorney ********, no way are they getting anything back from me and I will pursue small claims court for all back-rent owed plus property damage plus all legal fees6) so the trial continues and will re-convene back on 1/21/2020What a load of crap.

FYI, an order has been filed in the lawsuit Kiyco Concrete v BTC stating the case will go to trial in the 5 weeks starting October 14th.  

Yes, Elon went and started blowing up rockets to sort out things BUT don't forget that was R&D NOT "trial and error".

Many trials and tribulations are now behind you, and you deserve all that is now coming your way for your hard work and perseverance. 

We learn skills that most Landlords take decades to figure out through trial and error.Let us know if there's anything we can help with on your journey!