I've been managing places for my aunt up here and in SoCal for about a year now and personally believe that how often a tenant asks for fixes is more based around their personality than anything else.Take my opinion with a grain of salt as I've never used a PM service so don't have any data to actually compare.

When you surround yourself with a great team, are well-educated, and use data to make your decisions, your odds of a significant issue are VERY LOW.Continue to network with the awesome community here in Chicago, and you will stay on the right path.

From here, and with the help of the massive Data Center build-up, Hillsboro, Oregon, is now the gateway to the future.

Gather data on comparable properties, their rental rates, and occupancy levels to present to lenders.

That said, it can be done and done successfully if you plan in advance, build your team (contractors, subs, back ups, lenders, credit with suppliers, escrow/title, real estate attorney, mentor, etc.) get educated on finding (marketing) for deals, rehab costs, locations, market data (like crime rates, school ratings, population growth, job growth, etc), specific market insights like what is most popular and sells for the most in your area, etc

What do people think of Airbnb's "Extra Guest Fee"?

Keep in mind, data changes constantly.

Finish (find money i.e, renegotiate with lender, find a partner, HELOC etc.)Let your gut be guided by data and then move forward decisively! 

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

In this case, it is not.It's about intelligence and data, not "patience and Persistence".If you need to "follow up" on people, it means you are not reaching motivated sellers.