Not only do some landlords allow their personal and political ideology to be in the mix, but many do not understand how to manage this population.

I'm a broker and property manager here in Sacramento, I manage about 100 investment properties, multifamily LTR and STR. 

It is surprisingly easy to manage out of state and if you want more tips on how, check out Bigger Pockets book "30 Day Stay" on Mid Term Rentals. 

I asked for a refund outside the 3 days (ridiculous time frame to give to clients but it tells you everything you need to know about the company just didn't realise on time) but I told them I didn't receive the login until the 4th day and that I am the one who requested so I would still be missing the login of wasn't for me that didn't seem to make sense to Kevin the manager there who by the way called me a week later.

I’d love to hear your insights or experiences managing properties with similar setups in Pittsburgh.

Will it pay the full PITI plus Capex, management fees, maintenance etc?

What makes you want to get into property management?

They agreed to pay in accordance to the lease and failure to manage to the lease is the #1 reason why landlords fail (Source: American Apartment Owners Assn).Cowboy up and stop having the tenant control your ROI.Best.

We manage a property that was having drain field issues for awhile, got estimates and had the owner approve one of the vendors.

No management costs as it would be self managed, and estimated property taxes by the average of the past few years.