There are usually technology advances when things like this happen.

In this day and age with technology there is not reason you should not be able to keep a digital copy of those old records and include them with the new ones.

Just wanted to get the opinions of some of you all about technology in property management.  

@Nick Rutkowski Although some accountants prefer to stay in their own back yard, many (if not most) will be able to service clients in other states with the power of technology.

Home Depot stepped into the Christmas tree, decorations, lighting and technology market this season.

She is not an agent but, spends most of her time training and coaching agents on the technologies and processes to help them be successful.

Nowadays, people want cash flow (this may change again as reality sets in), and a new generation of investors came on the scene with technology allowing for remote management.

Technology is really cool...until it fails.

While I agree with Luke, get your systems in place and you can lean heavily on technology, you will still want someone nearby to check-in on your place, make sure it didn't get trashed between guests, replace inventory (dishes, glassware, tp, etc), make sure there are no leaks, running toilets, broken down AC...

I'm very much into technology, but feel like a good ole fashioned book would be my best start.