I also encourage you not to give up on a real estate.

Thanks @Jay Hinrichs for the warm welcome and your encouragement and advice about my local market.

I’d encourage you to search for BiggerPockets members in your preferred markets.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.

Any words of encouragement or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

When you have unscheduled entry as an option, I think it encourages them to do weird stuff like hide stuff in weird spots, etc because they are always on guard.Hoarders clauses would have to be linked to fire codes I think for excess people and materials near fire sources, etc.

If she is living on the edge encourage her to get on a list for subsidized housing. 

I'd encourage you to go back & review your PMA so you understand exactly how they charge maintenance repairs.

Encourage him to set long-term goals, connect with mentors, and use educational resources while keeping the learning process fun and balanced with other activities to prevent burnout.

Opportunity zones can offer great tax incentives that encourage real estate investors to invest in underutilized and low-income communities.