As long as working from home remains relevant, end consumers will be looking to have more space.

However, concerns about inflation and the broader national economic policies continue to influence consumer behavior, with a trend towards more prudent spending and saving habits observed.The economic outlook for Raleigh in 2024 remains positive, with growth expected to continue at a healthy pace.

While contracts are binding, consumer protection laws exist against unfair contracts and deceptive practices.

From CSLB https://www.cslb.ca.gov/consumers/know_risks_of_owner_-_buil...

I do not have any relationship with Steadily, and as a broker, I always tell consumers to be cautious when looking at the new companies coming out of the gate swinging.

Is hiring a property management company the only way out, or are there other ways to manage these responsibilities effectively without it consuming my thoughts?

---It's too time consuming and frustrates tenants to have an owner approve everything.NOTE: we have a local competitor that is known to break every maintenance request into separate Work Orders, so they all fall under the Owner Approval Threshold.

2) If (1) is possible, how time consuming are the set-up procedures for such an automated rental business?

While it is difficult and time-consuming to get approved, the main issue is that the interest rate will run well into double digits and, to add insult to injury, you get taxed on the interest you're paying and you're forced to take a life insurance.

I quickly ran it through the tool  most commercial brokers are using (consumer finance).