This could include new appliances, energy-efficient windows, or custom finishes.Clean and Declutter: Ensure the property is clean and free of clutter.

This is the only app I can find customized for tracking your hours and that of your cleaners, handymen etc...

Local lenders and credit unions could face insurmountable losses to their balance sheets and customer bases as well as the downstream financial and real estate service sector.

Also:_________________________________________________________________________Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

If you have the ability to visit, I highly encourage you to do so!

@Ryan Vienneau I'm a Buildium customer too, and it blows my mind they don't have credit card tracking in 2017.

I would encourage a deck as well. 

If so, self-managing properties might not be the best use of your time - In any case, I'd encourage you to talk to multiple local property management companies, keep the above in mind, and understand how they approach management.In my experience, property management isn’t just about finding the right tenant or collecting rent—especially in a tenant-friendly state like Rhode Island.

They have other nice benefits also such as not charging for appraisals if the deal doesn’t close, a great reputation amongst local listing agents with meeting deadlines/ great customer service/ getting the job done with no b.s. and they can often close in under 14 days. 

It’s humiliating to call customer service who has no idea what is going on and can’t quite transfer you to property manager.