This way, maintenance, repairs, and taxes are the responsibility of the new owner, while you continue to collect principal and interest, potentially as tax-free income.I'm not a CPA, just a heads-up 😄, but you could possibly avoid capital gains tax with this approach.

@Jane AbelYou can deduct the registration fee as continuing education. 

Until I get back there, I will continue reporting the lawn and trash issue and notify the landlord. 

I have the same thought process - I will continue to self-manage until it does make sense to spend our time doing it.

Dehumidifiers also run continuously if the space they are in is not sealed well.

It is becoming extremely unsightly as they continue to build and will eventually bring tourism/desirability down (in my opinion).  

I hired a PM because I didn't want to be a PMLikewise I hired an ops manager a few years ago to deal with my property managers and other staff so I could continue to do what I do best which is be an investor.

That would definitely affect your ability to rent during the winter, if the winters continue to be mild.  

I know how busy this will be, which is why ideally once we have 3-4 properties, the maintenance of the website, advertising, and property management will become my full time job (my wife will continue to work to provide some steady income during the transition)For your 4 questions - those are all excellent things to look out for and they are things I would not have thought to ask.

Very excited to continue to dive into this line of asset collection and hopefully build a great portfolio for myself!