I have a pretty large emergency fund in place for those properties, but I wonder if that capital could be better employed elsewhere (potentially acquire another property).  

Not sure if the upstairs tenant (heavyset person with a dog) plays a role.Seeking suggestions.

I fell off the wagon when I saw a bullet point that indicated all second story apartments have an elevator and their suggestion that it was possible to get 1000% Plus Potential Cash-on-Cash return in the 1st Year.Where has SCDC built?

My suggestions:* Requiring code compliance and safety equipment is absolutely valid and should be part of the regulations* Requiring owners live within 15 miles is not necessary since poor hosts whether they're local or distant will violate the 3-5 warning system and earn a suspension.

I also suggest you post your listing to "Short Term Rental Listing Advice" on Facebook and let them give you more feedback as well.  

Then based on @Michael Baum's suggestion, I think I will have my cleaner and/or maintenance person do monthly/quarterly maintenance like using using enzyme based cleaners, grease fighting drain treatments and hot water flushing. 

I am completely new in this industry but I am wondering how hard money and private investing works for flipping.

suggest you think of using digital business cards, but not typical ones like all solutions out there, something that is the first AI-powered digital business card and offers AI persona, which handle client questions and would act as your 24/7 personal assistant. it’s called Avatalk,

.$140k offer8% interest rate20% down8% management fee5% vacancy5% maintenance 5% cap exI haven't gotten insurance costs yet but it's been suggested that I plan for $2k per year. 

More repair costs because their maintenance team somehow "missed" things during the initial turnover.At this point, I genuinely started wondering what exactly the 15% management fee was for.The Bottom LineLook, I get it—REI Nation is a business, and businesses are here to make a profit.