Somebody somewhere had to pay for that real estate at some point and has continued to pay for it since.

It has been a great rental and would continue to be one but I think I am ready to sell it!

Do not continue on your own.For your next tenant, be sure you have strict screening requirements and do not waiver from those standards.

So I just wanted to make sure that the 8 days that they accessed the property to continue to move out basically, would be considered unpaid rent.  

So, he already had people & processes in place when he moved back to California and continued to DIY manage his rentals.- It's also interesting that he doesn't want to DIY manage anymore.

Really interested in investing in this market and would accept a relatively low return (or even a break even scenario because i believe in continued appreciation potential here). 

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and continuing to learn together!

Now they continually ghost me. 

We’d like to continue with this project remotely, but the idea of managing contractors and overseeing a renovation from afar feels a bit daunting.Have any of you undertaken a similar project?

I love that you are continuing your mom's passion, and doing it together.