Kenzer, To your first question about liability, yes a LLC can help protect your assets from taken, but you have to manage it correctly.  

I'm also meeting property managers in different markets that are starting to refuse to manage properties in certain neighborhoods.

@Sebastian NadalI've used Zillow Rental Manager to screen my tenants and have found it effective.

SECOND - In the same vein, newbies ask which programs they can use to manage their listing.

I think they contain solid information and will help lay a good foundation as a beginner (Haha, I'm completely new to real estate as well, btw)I'm also going to be reading the following books, and hopefully I can finish all by the end of this month:1) The ABCs of Property Management2) The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing3) Long-Distance Real Estate Investing How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties (this might be the most important one to me personally)4) The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownIn addition to reading, I'm consuming crazy amounts of youtube videos, and I'recommend you do this as well.

Quote from @Nitesh Chand: This is a question your property manager or realtor should be able to answer for you.Since the tenants have occupied for less than a year, I believe you have to give 60 days notice to the tenant before you can list the property.

Since in the sponsor - investor platform the investor is giving up decision making to the sponsor, there needs to be a legal structure offering the investor recourse should the sponsor not act in the investors best interest, or prove incompetent to manage the enterprise.3.

Kirk Hey Kirk, nope we are property managers.

This added inventory gave renters more options, leading to increased competition for landlords.Why This Matters (and Why There's Hope)For landlords accustomed to a manageable 6-day increase in DOM during the holidays, the 10+ day spike might feel concerning.

Her and her husband are getting older so they hired us to manage.