The work around was a Mexican bank was the owner and lease it to the foreigner.

A hole large enough to require a patch, a section where a pet severely scratched up the wall, etc.

Most successful STR owners I work with in the Pocono's/Lake Wallenpaupack PA utilize only someone to clean, and a few local handymen.

When relying on LIHTC to make the deal pencil, yes developers wait BUT only if they have the resources to wait and only if the property owner is willing to not close on the property until the project is fully funded.

However when my tenants move out I will also use the Mayistay APP and let my fellow owners and landlords know what I thought of the tenants.

I like the idea of no pets and that is decent income (depending on what the rents are).

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.

California owners, should we increase our coverage, which should result in higher premiums?  

They get a higher return since they are covering housing cost, have the $250k per spouse primary residence deduction in gains, is a savings account, higher leverage position, lower interest rate possible, will pay more premium for location, etc.House might be overpriced for REITs but not for home owners.  

If you own this as a rental then there is not homestead exemption and you'll pay much higher tax rate than a resident/owner occupant in SC.