It will help keep you organized, streamline your communications about the repair both to the tenant and to whatever trade person you use to do the work and make your bookkeeping related to the repair easy.

You can find out what makes the seller decide to sell by getting to know them and communicating with them regularly.

We use Streamline which is a legacy provider but it is cumbersome and designed for larger scale PM operations (trust accounting, owner portals, etc etc).Just a few integrations we use: Lynx (locks), BookingPal (channel manager), EZCare (HK/Maint Ops), RevMax (Pricing) - There are more, thats off the top of my head. 

(But it wasn't apples to apples.)I looked at AirDNA's data recently and don't disagree with their broad picture but again, people here know that the details and other factors can tell a different story and bring success for some in the same area (comparables) and loss for others.I'm all about reducing risk and my read on climate data and global economies (& yes, politics) incline me toward continued investment in properties that have multiple channels of revenue, above a certain latitude, and more upscale.

However, there are often workarounds to utilize PM software for tracking corporate-level financials, and AppFolio has introduced features to support this.Regarding services like Monday.com, these are more suited for project tracking and team communication.

You can also hire a company simply for cleaning and maintenance, but you will be actively managing them, communicating with the guest, scheduling the cleanings and repairs, etc.

Furthermore, because you have no idea with whom you are communicating, you might reevaluate your process, Alex.Doing everything online is a formula for disaster.

Camarillo is interesting because not only do you have the outlets, but you also have CSU Channel Islands and you are a less expensive alternative to areas like Thousand Oaks. 

However I do believe that clearly communicating to them the issue this is causing and enforcing a late fee would be my first step. 

(Fortunately, we were insured)Emergency Fund: Always have extra cash for unexpected events.Tenant Support: Keep good communication and support your tenants through tough times.Final ThoughtsThis July 4th was a disaster, but it’s also a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of real estate investing.