Maybe she has (or can get) some additional income (Lyft/Door Dash/Etc)?

That bedroom has access from the outside through a door built into the side of the house.

If you don't, you lose out on a lot of income and there's a risk that Vrbo and Airbnb might drop you in their algorithms.When I built my cabins, I placed them on the right hand side of the lot so that I would have room to build a small pool house someday (about the size of a two car garage).

The attached 2 car garage was converted to living space by the original owner.

3 - Having no debt opens the door for some real interesting creative seller financing. 

I live in a market where half the occupants don't lock their doors at night.

They collect your rent, apply late fees,  deposit your monies into your bank account, market your properties, track expenses, screen your tenants, etc for just a few dollars a month per door.  

We tore down our garage, expanded the footprint, and rebuilt.

Hi all,I am closing on my first deal 7/1/24, it's a duplex up-down 2b/1b units with a single garage.

What would you tell someone starting a property management company from scratch in 2023 to do, or not to do?