Since you recently purchased, yours was reassessed at todays values and theirs are still working off assessments from years ago (possibly) and the people you bought from likely had an old assessment as well.

Ahmad's post was comprehensive and unbiased based on his experience after thoroughly vetting the program.

When it comes to assessing maintenance costs, one of the best approaches is to request itemized breakdowns for larger repairs.

Around year 7 or 8, ideally year 10, re-assess your equity and maturation of those debt notes and re-adjust how you invest to suit your needs. 

So, having a trusted and experienced Realtor to provide you with an evaluation would be a good start to helping you really assess your options.First, I would ask you what your ultimate goal is...? 

First things first, when assessing property managers, it is crucial to prioritize their ability to collect rent and manage delinquencies.

I did a "blind" assessment where I paid/reimbursed a close family friend to go in as a guest because there were a lot of details I wasn't privy to- and wanted to understand (the whole experience and process from the guest perspective from the initial inquiry, emails, etc.).They shared the email communications (some of which was glitchy or not quite as good as what I'd expect, or told me of delays in receiving responses).

He believes that area where he will be buying the new homes is going to appreciate and attract more MTRenters, but now, the big difference is that he would now have 3 properties that can go up (or potentially down) in value, go up (or down) in rent, and three times as many vacancies to fill.My back of the napkin assessment is that for only a drop in $200 a month in cash flow, he would control a lot more assets with growth potential and as rents rise over the coming years, the combined rents will increase to a total more than the single rent.HOWEVER.

I would see how the home inspection goes (get someone good) and make a assessment than on how you want to proceed.

Your decision to prioritize effective support and comprehensive features, even if it means higher costs, seems reasonable, especially when it's critical for your business operations.