It’s a balancing act of controlling costs while also controlling risk of personal injury to your tenants and property visitors as well as maintaining goodwill with all involved at the properties. 

Most renters cannot (or will not) take proper care of a pool.So...if you decide to go for a pool property, make sure you have it maintained...and charge it to the tenant.

She's not going to have any leg to stand on in court if you get that far unless there's some explicit language prohibiting the owner from assigning responsibilities to another legally authorized party, and I'm guessing there isn't if another PM company was maintaining the lease and provisions - and the fact that the tenant was voluntarily working with the other PM confirms the acceptance of an authorized agent even if it's not explicitly stated, the same way if you accept rent from a tenant after a lease expires you imply acceptance of the lease terms continuing (which is why you should always have a holdover provision). 

Have you ever had to maintain a property?

Now maybe I am wrong and all the POH homes are spectacular and very well maintained with new roofs, furnaces and no water leaks. 

However, I'm unsure about the costs of maintaining the SL in Spain, especially cause I read in some forums that these costs can be pricey..Do you have any views on the above based on your experience?

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If your tenant has a credit score worth maintaining they will not want an uncollected judgment to be on it.  

If OP can lever-up while maintaining adequate reserves, he will be in better position than buying with heavy cash position.  

I have significant enough assets and capital that I can make a few loans while still maintaining a healthy stock portfolio to keep my money working for me.