That, plus numbers just not making sense unless you put an insane amount of money as a down payment / buy in all cash, and other anti-landlord legislation made me look to a state like Ohio starting in 2021 and ultimately moving to Columbus to focus on building a portfolio and I've been very happy with my ROI both in cashflow and appreciation over the past few years. 

The plain reality is they are doing their job and like it or not, they are tasked with bringing the house into code for the protection of their resident or future resident.

It's very affordable and will save you time with auto messaging, channel manager so you can list on Airbnb and VRBO, and some light task scheduling for cleaners and handymen.

Since the $100.00 a day began I have repaired more wood,sprinkler system, built a 3'x120' block retaining wall,replaced wood on a deck, plumbing.Just all kinds of tasks.

I think I can hire a realtor for some of the tasks above (showings to leasing) and an attorney for late payments follow up and evictions.

The servicer would need to be licensed in the state where the property address of your loan is located.The servicer will perform all the same tasks as the Full-Service option except for the skip tracing and borrower calls.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

You don't "need" a property manager, but managing out of state would not be an easy task especially as a first-time investor.

I'm also using my own VAs to manage my cold calling (communication with buyers and sellers), admin tasks, and social media.

For wholesaling, I use it to manage the tasks associated with my workflows and customize it based on changes to my needs.