Most people do not realize when someone liens a property its just a lien, but to collect on it they must file a lawsuit to collect that money which will cost them 5x more than what its worth. 

I'm also on the board of CFRI, the local chapter of the National REIA so that might be a good resource for you to check out too. 

They couldn’t handle the situation, and after months of frustration, I ended up dealing with the tenant directly to collect rent myself.RTR knew they’d messed up and even paid me some money as compensation, asking me not to post anything negative (which I’m clearly not doing).

This PM will be trusted with the accounting, collection, and transfer, of tens of thousands of your dollars, or more.

Thanks NinaI'm a bad resource to answer this question as I don't do any of that.

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Are there specific resources or strategies you recommend for someone in my position?

We are considering renting both condos long term and hiring a rental management company to collect rent and manage. 

This is more tax efficient as the interest you collect would be subject to ordinary income (outside of an IRA, whereas in an IRA, there’d be no tax on this.

The best strategy depends on your goals and resources.