It is your property and the buck still stops with you, but for the most part you’re responsible for managing the manager & making sure all interests stay aligned.

You can track income and expenses consistently using software or spreadsheets.As you scale, if bookkeeping isn't fun, consider hiring a bookkeeper for a couple hundred bucks per month.

Maybe a few bucks in the green…MAYBE.

We will not work with anyone who has not been to Milwaukee and spent at least a couple days with us, so we can get on the same page on asset and neighborhood quality. 

If these were real motivated sellers, he wouldn't sell them for a bit over 1 buck a pop.

We have had stable appreciation in Milwaukee for the last 10+ years, but the issue is that new construction homes have is that they are priced almost double of existing homes in most existing neighborhoods.

Brands like DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Makita are highly rated for durability and performance, and they often have good discounts around Black Friday.

With a duplex which are super common in Milwaukee you are in that in-between space where most owners try to make the tenants do it, but that can be tricky.

They are agents trying to make a side buck and know nothing about property management. 

I would go to the pest control company and ask where they were authorized to install these screens on your property.I doubt you're going to get $3k from anyone, but did the roofing company say what the $3k is for and why a handyman can't just go up for a few hundred bucks and remove the screens?