Having a property manager is the solution for dealing with matters that occur with problematic elements of our population, and in alleviating yourself from these kind of stressful encounters.  

The wholetail is a smart play, but you should be cleaning the place thoroughly and doing no repairs and then presenting an honest proforma with rents and expenses estimated so investors have a PDF to look through.

We are concerned that the smoking/smell will turn off prospects as well as the extra cost of cleaning up areas after smokers move out.The building is in Illinois. 

Virtual Assistants: VPM Solutions is a company that specifically trains and sources VAs for property management.

-Steven Thoma Have you found a solution to this?

In today’s unpredictable market, how important is flexibility in financing? Have you found that private money lending allows you to structure deals in ways traditional lenders won’t?

Just watching YouTube videos gives you only part of the solution. 

Another one I talked to requires owners to pay for housekeeping at the end of their stay and a third said you could save money by coming after a guest checks out and cleaning after them yourself. 

I'm the Operations Director with MINO Lending Solutions.

We both have high W-2 income and own all our properties clean and clear.