That said, it sounds like the software they are using may not be as STR friendly for them to manage your place while also giving you, the owner, the visibility you're looking for.

After COVID we have seen a lot more tenant friendly judges in Virginia.

I guess become an Investor Friendly Agent.

Quote from @Sharad Bagri: We are a few friends looking to invest in multifamily apartments (<4 units) in Ohio.

You was a little fast on the trigger to go scorch earth.

Tenants are not friends, they are not family.

California requires an $800 for LLC's that are doing business in California.California law suggests that managing members of an LLC that are a resident of California are considered to be doing business in California.Normally people will suggest opening up the LLC in the state where you are doing business(Normally the state where the property is located at).Others will suggest opening the LLC in a different state such as Wyoming, Nevada or Delaware for charging order protection, business friendly case law, anonymity, etc

I consider her a friend but I was thinking about retaining another agent.

I work with dozens of investors who have done 1031's into the souther/middle part of the country where the price points are much easier and the laws are more friendly.

The way you are breaking it down is very spreadsheet-friendly in terms of what would work in a best-case scenario, but landlording for five room hackers is not easy and the rent is not easy to collect in all cases.