You can also make your place more trouble-free by fixing things up front that are most likely to break (new light fixtures, light bulbs, door locks, etc.).

The day to day is easy.... it is the asynchronous events that your random buddy isn't equipped to handle that end up making it hard to manage from out of state. 

Quote from @Edvin Babakhanyan: Anyone ever build ground up in Dallas, TX?

She will get a nice surprise next week when I show up at her door to (a) announce that I am her new property manager and (b) notify her that I will update her information with the collection agency she's been hiding from.Screen your applications, people!

Ground up development or new construction - what's the completion date on these builds?

Cleaning costs have gone up in the past 5 years, because covid made people realize they don't want to do a hard physical job for peanuts anymore.  

Good luck, and keep up the good work! 

Start ups are hard, expensive, and take a long time to get going.Have you looked on Bizbuysell, Crexi, or Loopnet, to see if there is one that is already going for sale?

Yet as cabin is on our home property, we didn't want to rent it out long term, so this deal fit perfectly.How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

At one point or another, you’ve probably heard someone say, “Yesterday was the best time to buy a home, but the next best time is today.”That’s because nationally, home values continue to rise.