As for property management software, options like Hostaway or Lodgify can streamline bookings and communication.

Scheduling a few out to different units and assessing their cost, response/communication, and overall quality of work. 

From what I've heard, one of my clients hesitated at first because of the upfront cost, but within two months, she had locked in a family for six months and the rent more than made up for it.Proactive Communication: Sometimes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

A couple years ago, someone took the pics off my Zillow rental listing and made a fraudulent Facebook listing and was communicating with prospective tenants.

The best way to feel out the type of lender you will be dealing with is by seeking referrals and communicating directly with them during the origination process.

There's really not a cost-effective solution for utility monitoring for SFR, other than Nest.WhatsApp for business communications is lmited - how do you scale and hire someone to handle, while being able to track what they do?

You can have a box of items that are free for tenants to take/use: toothbrush, toothpaste, charging cables left behind from other guests, sunscreen, unused earplugs, etc.

The worst lenders I have dealt with are the ones with underwriters in one time zone and origination department in another, branch manager in another that don’t communicate well with each other and end up over-promising while not being able to deliver.

Also price is irrelevant if you dont have a good team and a good contractor who you communicate  well with. 

I had tried to establish direct communication with jesse, but the GC did not want me talking to him.