I ended up evicting him because he continued to violate the no-pet rule.  

This reflects continued demand despite economic headwinds*Pending sales increased 3.1% in the metro and decreased 2.2% in Austin proper.

Most of my tenants that use assistance are the ones who are always behind or in a struggle.

Markets with less growth during COVID-19 and a continued shortage in supply will fare better, as new construction home prices will make existing inventory more attractive.The tariffs will have a more significant impact on rents and property prices than immigration issues.

Even after moving 2.5 years ago, I continued to self-manage because I had a solid network of connections that made it pretty easy to handle remotely.That said, it eventually came down to wanting my time back.

The second company had a PM contract and due to other reasons we did not continue their services after a couple of months so tax stuff did not arise.

You may find this a viable option with rates where they are, especially if your rental income continues to cover the mortgage.Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC): If your property qualifies, you could use a HELOC to access the equity without disturbing the current mortgage.

@Sam Ojo here are a few ways of continuing to scale.1.

I will continue to work on the things you mentioned 

I intend to continue to scale a bit in this area, but eventually I'd like to either sell or hire someone to manage everything.