Pest Control: Owner handles big problems such as termites etc; tenants keep the place clean to avoid pests.9.

It's almost as if someone gets Google alerts when his name is mentioned, and then "deploys the troops" when damage control is needed.

Not only will you save thousands of $$, you will have control over what is going on and avoid getting taken advantage of.

The ones I manage total to 20 bedrooms.These rooms rent for between $125 to $225 per week depending on room size and amenities in the room (beyond basic amenities may include: Desk, Tv, private entry, tenant controlled AC, additional storage).This month after padsplit takes their 14.25% cut of the revenue I am recieving, from the units I own, $15,230 from 3 homes.

I can't control that. 

Giving someone control over who gets into my property while maintaining responsibility of kicking people out seems a bit risky.

Doesn't seem like the FED has much control this time around considering the 10Y T bill (and 5Y) continues to march higher even with the FED fund rate dropping.

@Davin Manfredi first, regardless of what you do make sure you ask how they are going to run a vent and let them know you have to approve of the work that's going to be done and do quality control afterward.

You can't control everyone everywhere, especially if you have mid size team and hundreds or thousands of customers who submit tickets on daily basis.

I really want to jump on something within the next year or two because I know the longer I wait the less my portfolio can grow and the longer it will take to reach that financial freedom and being able to take control of my time to be able to do the things I really want to do.