They are either a combination of a Maintenance/Tenant Management business or Accounting/Real Estate sales/Tenant management service. 

In the meantime I would put the money in a low risk account gaining 4-5% which for $250k would be around $1k/month.Hey Chris - what is driving the sentiment not to buy anything right now?

Account Closed said, income and assets are the only "hassle" with a conventional loan.

@Elizabeth KingYour accountant is wrong.

That way they are accountable for their energy consumption not you.

My name is Andrew Grove, I am using my dad's Bigger Pockets account to reach out for help and advice.

But they auto-deposited $50 into my "marketing account."

I managed my own Airbnb account for the first 3 months after handing it over to Evolve.

It keeps me accountable and helps me to refine and define my plans while gaining different perspectives.

In this manual (which I assume could be modified to provide to tenants) I include all the financing information (which you would not include for tenants) bank accounts, mortgage accounts, payment information, and mortgage payoff), a list of the contractors, what each contractor does, a list of upcoming planned or necessary repairs, and a copy of all leases associated with the property.