I also learned some of my weaknesses and strengths along the way!

I live on the other side of the country - 3 time zones earlier than my STR, so when I have guests staying, I wake up about 6 AM my time to check my phone, to make sure I see any early morning messages or problems.

No one in their right mind is going to file a lawsuit over 2k.. they may and should just take you to small claims and or as Greg stated file their lien and wait.Also work done to YOUR satisfaction is a pretty weak argument and totally subjective.

Quote from @Alex Collins: Good Morning BP Community,I think I found my first REI property!

They know the rent is due and they’ll just respect you less and reinforce their believe you’re a weak landlord they can walk over. 

The next morning the chicken backed up the sewer line into the basement of the building.

The rep from their company that accidentally called me this morning was calling from Florida. 

Funny enough, after making a few calls to my network in Scottsdale, plus tapping into a couple of connections I’d developed through some late-night investor meetups, we found a buyer quicker than he could polish off his morning espresso.

Hey good morning!

Then fire your current PMC.Then, pursue them for what they owe.Yesterday I got PMC referrals from the Building manager and will be calling this morning to discuss taking over our rentals.