Here are a few ideas on how you can free up you and your wife's time:1) Online portal for all rent payments and maintenance requests (this way everything is organized and handymen can be notified immediately what work is needed to be done and why)2) Set up online billing if you have not done so already, with recurring payments or automatic payments. 3) Hire a virtual assistant(s) to answer calls, make calls, and do other work that anyone can do. 4) Keep track of how you spend your time currently so you know what changes to make first that will have the biggest impact.Thanks!

Being new to this, it was quite a bit of anxiety for several months so hopefully this helps reduce some anxiety for others :) 

I also have the added bonus of getting lot rent out of it so the return goes through the roof.If you have taken into account all your recurring costs as well as your "escrow" items such as furnace, roof, flooring replacement, YOUR TIME and effort, and you still net $250/month cash flow, that is a pretty good return. 

It's 100% free and you can walk your tenants through setting up recurring payments that hit your bank account on the 1st of each month.

Yes the high prices are a bit intimidating...this is the biggest purchase of my life so far haha so its given me some anxiety too!

I think that is worth it because monthly complaints from tenants that want to move out because of a recurring pest problem will cost you way more than $200.

If their lease is on a  recurring year to year renewal you need to make your changes within the allotted time for the notice to take effect before the new renewal timeline starts which means before closing.

Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety - the use of marijuana to treat symptoms of mental illness.

Every recurring bill is on auto pay and I am not sure what the advantage would be of not doing that.

I have some hesitation with condos due to the HOAs as a recurring cost, but happy to explore all options.