Two things I would say that are now a must for me if I were to go back on the market is the software would have to be web-based and it must have the ability to integrate with other software.

Your success with VA's gonna depends on your ability to train them, giving a script, a list and a dialer are unfortunately not enough.

A desire and ability to share their knowledge4.

I see the IRS regs about rental activities being defined as passive, but I don't see anything about a lower rate.I just see that this "passive activity" distinction subjects us to "passive activity loss rules", which limit our ability to offset other types of income with net passive losses.But even that limitation is negated for us because we fall into the "active participation" exception, so we can offset our regular earned taxable income dollar-for-dollar with losses from our rental (if I understand the regs correctly).

If he cant talk about this up front, be cautious and mindful of their ability to represent you down the road Best of luck! 

I've used them, and I know a lot of professional property managers that do.Obligo is a "billing authorization" system.

if you have the ability to provide these appliances and  can hook them up safely and  easily -   do it and increase the rent a bit  ....if it is  challenging to get these installed / hooked up - forego the  appliances and make  rent lower for the tenants inconvenienece

Your post is confusing because an HOA cannot make a modification to a common element and then charge 1 owner for that *UNLESS* that owner or their tenants damaged the property to begin with.

They're inspecting nearly every home now post-bind because of the difficult insurance environment and ability to get off a risk (flat cancel) within a certain period of time (depending on the state) just after the policy was issued. 

You have the ability to use FHA, VA and Fannie Mae to build and all of those options provide a lower down payment or with VA zero down.