Who is responsible to maintain the property in the meantime?

Good luck with that......experience of doing the job does thatDo I think it probably helps to have purchased and maintained your owner home?

We  manage inventory , are hospitable and curious with your guests , manage any maintenance issues and prep rooms for the next guests while  insure you obtain or maintain a Superhost status  -- I think that is very a fair tradeoff , If you listing cant afford that 15-18% than maybe that property is not pulling the numbers it ought to be. 

The house needs a roof and the existing roof is very old asphalt over cedar shake so according to the roofers they need to completely remove everything down to the rafters and install 5/8th inch plywood then reroof from there (one estimate so far came in at $31k for that).  

To precisely compute deductions and guarantee conformity with IRS regulations, it is essential to maintain thorough records of rental income and expenditures.

I have a tract of land in Eastern NC that I own outright an am looking and different ways to maximize profit while maintaining the land. 

Additionally, how should I prepare for the landlord role in terms of property management, tenant screening, and maintaining a good relationship with my tenants?

I look forward to continuing to maintain your address with the same pride and quality that Ms.

A lot of sellers are burned-out landlords who like the idea of "passive income"/mailbox money after years of chasing late rent payments, dealing with tenant BS and maintaining the property (I use quotes for "passive income" b/c no income is truly passive IMO, a wise seller will still pay attention to what's happening with the property in case they need to take it back, but collecting payments like a bank is generally easier than collecting them like a landlord, you can set up ACH with the buyer's bank or hire a loan processing company to handle it). 

Tenant did not maintain bath vanity and it sustained irreparable water damage.Unfortunately the vender does not sell the drawer face individually, but only sells the entire vanity.