@Ricky Smith if you continue to expand, how will you hire help w/o a PMC set up?

Hire a property management company who will manage it for you.

She did move in two cats during her tenancy (with my permission after the fact), and the house was left in fairly good condition when she moved out:Most holes were patched (though some in the basement were missed).It was moderately clean but needed extra cleaning due to cat hair in the carpets.Minor issues included:A missing doorbell.Missing shower hardware.One of the window blinds needed replacement.A truck bed full of items left in the shed that I had to haul away.Since I was in a pinch between Christmas and New Year’s, I hired professional cleaners for a quick turnaround.

Hire an attorney to handle this, or it'll cost more and take longer than necessary.

Top 3 reasons owners hire PMCs:1) No time to manage correctly2) No time to learn how to manage correcly: laws, documents, processes, etc.3) They're too nice and need someone to "save them from themselves"A good PMC can usually earn their fees by better managing the property/tenant than the owner, thereby:1) Increasing owners net profit2) Decreasing owner's time commitment, stress, headaches, etc.No matter what though, you should always plan to commit a couple of hours a month to manage your PMC.

In anything you do, make sure you do your do diligence and hire the right professionals to walk you through its steps.Hope that helps.

Just got off the phone with another DIY landlord looking to hire a PMC.They really didn't like our response to their question, "How long does it take you to find a tenant?"

IMO how you treat the BRRRR project regarding who you hire and what you spend and timeline depends on the region and SOW3.

I'm calculating for prop management even though I would likely owner-operate because I need to make something off the deal if I am focused on cashflow, especially if I scale and actually need to hire a manager.Given that interest rates in the area are about 7% and prices for single family and small multifamily have doubled (and tripled) in 7 years, the barrier feels way higher than it really should be.

I was fortunate we all got along and they hired me full-time 2 months later.