Cleaned up house but didn't have to do much.

At this point, I'm not willing to sink the funds for a paid CRM service but may be open to it in the future.

Need a lender who understands that clean title will only occur on the day of closing.

In a perfect situation, the payment will still be delayed (even if by hours) using this additional system.And secondly, many of these vendors have "clawback" provisions where, in their terms of service, you give them permission to go back into your account - even weeks after the fact - and reverse a deposit that was made by your tenant.My system is simple, allows for tenants to pay through multiple means, and does not cost me anything extra.

Post on local Facebook pages for contractor referrals, go to local REIAs, and ask your potential agents and PMs (even if not using a PM at first...you may at some point).There is only so much that service providers can do and many of them are far from "experts"; so, be prepared to be your own expert at being willing to figure stuff out as you move forward.

Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.

Have you tried reaching out to others who’ve used their services? 

I would use a service like task rabbit or Thumbtack to see a handyman, get them out to the property and get them to do some work.

Do you turn in clean PLs on each property?  

Even in the nascent years of Communism, the idea was dead within 10 years; the Soviets only managed to recreate a society of oligarchs and peasants under the lip service of equality.