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The magic on this step is you - what information do you need, what steps need to be done and in what order, how are you communicating that, and how is it showing up in your scope of work.

Or are these sellers just really under prepared for digital communication?

@Jesse Kerr the disconnect, in our opinion, is doing everything yourself and keeping it in your head VERSUS a good PMC having to document everything and communicate it effectively to all parties.As the owner, you can make immediate decisions, saving LOTS of time!

You can't ask them ahead of time, because it would be the same thing as asking them if they have a disability.I suggest reading up on the emotional support dog laws. 

With that in mind, what is a good strategy to communicate this and reduce the shock ?

I recognize these are highly charged and emotional moments.

I plan to move back to India soon and was wondering if at all it would be possible to remotely manage my properties from India (12 hour time difference makes real time communication a lot harder).

All I can suggest here is that you make sure you have a fool-proof method of communication for your tenants to prevent this from happening again.

Maybe I'm not communicating clearly, I am employed I was only temporarily laid off.