Create a calendar with the recurring maintenance items (such as changing the lock batteries) that will remind you when things are due, so you can follow up with your team to make sure they happen.The lock I use is a RemoteLock 5i - it's a bit more expensive up-front to purchase, but it's a wifi lock and not only can you change the codes and trigger lock/unlock remotely, it'll provide you with battery life status AND you can set up check-in/lock instructions to be automatically emailed to your guests!  

Not saying every real estate does not earn their keep however most of the ones I have dealt with just came to the house and unlocked to door.

Merely unlocking a door for me is not enough to be a realtor.

He works relentlessly for investors, whether it's to get the right answers or unlocking value. 

Hi, great job, can you please send me password to unlock, would like to add some stuff

The light renovations will help to unlock hidden value in the property and help buyers or appraisers justify the new price. 

KeyBank also offers a similar option to lock in up to three different draws at a fixed interest rate like BECU, but they charge $50 to lock and unlock the rate, and their fixed rates are SIGNIFICANTLY higher then the variable rate they offer (it would be over 7% to lock in a fixed rate, and they said that's far lower than it usually is with them).

You got nipped in the *** pretty good, but I hope you are now learning the ways RE can unlock your freedom.

You could sell for your payoff so it is cheap and the payments are spread back over a longer time to lower your payments or sell it for what it is worth to the llc to unlock trapped equity and have that cash to invest in the next deal. 

You will be able to do things others can't, it will unlock private funds others can't get, it will open doors closed to many others.