@Chris Kay to learn to properly DIY manage you have two basic options:1) Trial & fire on your own, hopefully not making a major mistake that costs you tens of thousands of dollars.- Once your time is more impotant to you then the cost of a PMC, you can hire one.2) Hire a PMC to guide you on your first rental and learn from their expertise.- You can buy additional properties and DIY manage those, perhaps leaning on the PMC for any issues you're not sure how to handle on your own.Good luck:)

If they pass that initial trial period, I offer a 6-12 month renewal. 

You could read 100 books and still need to learn more because certain things must be learned through trial and error.

I wanted to go to hearings/trial, but never went out there. 

You could read 100 books and still need to learn more because certain things must be learned through trial and error.

They appellant must show the trial court made an error, either of law or procedure; an insufficiency of evidence; or an abuse of discretion. 

Additionally, I've been spending a lot of time evaluating condo / HOA management solutions and accidentally stumbled on ManageCasa, which offers a free trial and < 3 unit free tier that has allowed me the time to get in, kick the tires, and really appreciate their attention to detail and broad feature set that adapts to each unique industry sector.

I've had a free trial of property radar before, and I was impressed, but how do we know the data is accurate and current for any of these platforms?

You could read 100 books and still need to learn more because certain things must be learned through trial and error.

Then $10,000 more at time of trial.