i am confident i can manage the relatively small amount of requests, and have heard some good things about apps and software that are a "one stop shop" for landlords that allow payment, leases, and repair requests. i have one out of state rental property with a plethora of options for handymen and contractors around. i have been paying a property management company 8% plus all of their inflated costs of repairs and fees and with insurance going up it has really opened my eyes to my margins not as healthy as i would like.do you have a certain product you have used or use or would recommend?

But you could say something along the lines of this in your lease;"If the monthly gas bill exceeds $X or the water bill exceeds $Y, the tenant will reimburse the landlord for the difference as an additional charge."

The fee for tenants to pay through ACH to the landlords Baselane bank account is $0.

I realize that the unknown fears are what holds many people back in the landlording realm.

Hi Sarah, i went to petscreening.com but it seems to only apply for property management companies, I'm a small individual landlord, do you know what proof i can ask from tenants?

I can get a primary without a STR endorsement, and I can get a landlord policy.

I ultimately decided to look out of state where the price points were more affordable and the numbers made sense + landlord laws are more friendly. 

Study more being a landlord and the importance of agreements and especially sec 8.

Keep in mind that landlords in expensive markets aren't making an profit (cash-flow) on rent.

Just this morning we spoke with a landlord that has a tenant arbitraging his property, and it's doing well enough that he would like a shot at hosting himself.