Where buyers/tenants can view dozens of properties in a day to screen out less desirables then schedule with a real agent to see the home in person!

My suggestion would be to ask them what payment schedule works best for them twice a month and then I’d write it into an addendum to the lease with larger late payments as allowable by your local laws.

If you’re trying to handle everything yourself, it can quickly turn into a full-time job.From what I’ve seen, a well-trained VA can take a huge workload off your plate by handling:Tenant Screening & Communication – Answering inquiries, pre-qualifying tenants, and scheduling showings.Lease & Document Management – Sending and tracking lease agreements, renewals, and keeping paperwork organized.Rent Collection & Follow-Ups – Tracking payments, sending reminders, and ensuring rent is collected on time.Maintenance Coordination – Managing repair requests and keeping everything running smoothly.But here’s the key—you can’t just hire a VA and expect them to magically know your process.

Use Real Estate By the Numbers as your guide, make sure it tracks the loan pay down and depreciation and have all of those numbers pour into a Schedule E.

Sometimes Zestimate rent isn’t the most accurate.Availability & Responsiveness – Is your PM quickly responding to inquiries and scheduling showings?

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Even if you hire contractors, you will still need to manage them, make sure they stay on schedule, and deal with surprises.

Everything else you do after that has its own depreciation schedule.

It's important to get started on these as soon as the offer is accepted because the municipalities can be slow to respond and schedule the inspections.