Quote from @Tomoko Hale: Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: My thoughts: If you are going to use a PM, hire out the cleaning and any maintenance/repairs, you will be giving away 30+% of your income.So you need numbers to put on your spreadsheet.....1) what are you estimating for your nightly/monthly imcome?

It is possible that it will comp out but I might hire an appraiser to see what they come up with.It depends on how bad you want it.

I am currently serving in the United States Air Force, so as a military member, I will be moving around during my career. 

I guess Air BnB is the newest hot topic.. nice southern gentlemen.. can't comment on his class or anything like that since I have not sat through it..

As first-time landlords, we considered self-management, but as new parents who work full-time, we decided that hiring a property manager would be the best option for long-term rentals.3.

3) If their handyman can't handle a repair issue and they have to hire outside contractors, many PMC's will then charge a markup for their time - but they don't tell you this upfront or disclose in their management contract.

I think John Bianchi and Taylor Jones are both lights-out good in the space, but the buy-in to hire them is steep and it should be.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

I'm pretty sure that's why the shop down the street also hired a manager to sell their tee shirts. 

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