I've asked my clients a similar question and have developed tools for them to minimize this, but I find there are a few different types of clients.Manager managed - these folks have no issues as they simply upload their year end statement from their property manager, their 1098 mortgage statement and any other one-off expenses they may have paid for outside of the management company. 

Simply put, there are a limited amount of PMs that will operate in the area, so I ended up with poor management.

I could sometimes get in 5-7 days once a year for a vacation but I'd pay the price when I got back. 

Quote from @Collin Hays: I suspect that the Smokies is your best choice, simply because it is a year-round destination. 

Selling to you could begin to feel like an appealing alternative to dealing with the hassle of re-renting the home.If they’re open to selling, you can share what you’d be willing to pay based on your research and pre-approval.

My frind in Omaha ended up picking up his second property sooner than he expected, simply because he’d built a small name for himself with one successful deal already under his belt.Are you feeling confident about the day-to-day responsibilities, or is there something else in the process that’s keeping you up at night?

What are the issues to pay attention to in Kansas City?

Post pandemic, the secret is out and investors can no longer 'simply' operate a nightly vacation rental in most cities and regions.

  ( i have owned 3 brokerages over the years and will stand behind those numbers).in the RE training space my thoughts are :5 to 10% of folks that pay for training do anything with it.

Pay the tenant to comply with the lease?