I also like having credit cards at the management level rather than a credit card per property.We can get into the weeds with this stuff but it all depends on your specific goals and how you're managing your properties.

you'll probably get a good response, because it's a narrow, specific question. 

Is there specific tool you like to use in order to manage your property in regards to rent collection, report maintenance issue etc.?

Right now evaluating potential markets, I'd like to find one to focus on for my first 3 properties (building knowledge in a specific market). 

Specifically interested in the Detroit area as well.  

Some were purchased specifically to be MTRs & others were conversions when it made sense.  

The Detailed Engineering Cost Approach is generally used for newly constructed commercial buildings.DETAILED ENGINEERING COST ESTIMATE APPROACHThis approach is very similar to the Detailed Engineering Cost Approach, with the difference being that if there aren’t records for specific costs, an estimated cost is used rather than the actual cost.

If I were you I would house hack in RI, specifically in Providence in as good an area as you can afford. 

I’ve worked for some group home providers where they employ a maintenance worker who handles some of these issues (usually if the have multiple homes in a specific geographic location) and I’ve worked for homes where the handiest employee fixes things and that option doesn’t always have the best outcomes.

If you don't like your current PMC, analyze specifically WHY and then go interview others and find out how they will address your current issues.