This will be my 2nd rental but I do think the fact that my first one happened so easily/smoothly is making me expect that to be the norm...which it obviously is not.

The pattern on the walls is dated and I want to make them smooth painted walls.

He runs a very professional operation which is great at appreciating your rents, finding quality tenants, and keeping your investment running as smoothly as possible.  

messages that allow you to gauge if guests need anything, "Check-out instructions" messages so that turnover is smooth, and so on and so forth.

That 5-unit property was smooth from the start. 

Because they hype the systems and talk a smooth game, they will easily outperform their $100,000 every couple months, and the hoops that you need to jump through to get a refund leave many unsatisfied and frustrated without their refunds.

The other 80% of my portfolio runs smoothly, at 95% occupancy with long-term tenants in place.

Now let's hope these last few days of the process go smoothly!

I ask because I am about to sign on with a PM and I want to make it as smooth as possible, without checks and cash being sent back and forth so much, but just wanted to gather a PM perspective on how to handle that. 

In the mean time I hoping everything goes smooth with the investor I met, he's going to take me on a ride along so I can see how he goes through the investing process.