Once you have cash in hand, you can unlock the unit for 24 hours and let him move his stuff out.I would also consider charging an additional deposit of $500 or something, just to prevent him from leaving all the trash or stealing your refrigerator.

Then handwrite the envelope and stamp it a little crooked. 

That's a steal, if you were going through me we'd be at 75-100k for this huge project.

The best part is the free CD is nothing more than a bunch of vague suggestions about how you can make all this money in real estate and vague bragging sessions about how he has been around so long and wants to give you all his knowledge before he croaks (paraphrased) Someday I will be completely immune to the crooks attempts at separating me from my hard earned money.

That's because they identify with most egregious crooks at the top of our society and believe that it's ok to defraud and steal and do crimes as long as you are a "big shot", it's just not ok for "low lives" to do the same.

THEYRE ALL CROOKS. the most recent Instagram is ridiculously ironic: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFiT_JCpB6l/?

If you have a PM that is stealing from you, they probably have all sorts of ways to prevent you from knowing that.I would be surprised if any licensed property manager is misrepresenting the rental amount on the statement.

. - We always recommend buying your first rental locally if possible and DIY managing to learn as much as possible before investing OOS.2) Lots of crooks and incompetents in the PMC world:( They both cost you money.- As already stated, you'll have a small portfolio.

I'd also worry about the showings and if someone steals something from the tenants.

I'd also worry about the showings and if someone steals something from the tenants (or the tenants claim something is missing).Focus on getting the most you can for the property.