People just need to have more insurance and legal experience to deal in this issue and you can't rely on your hired property manager.

And to top it off the Gurus simply hire one of the  fulfillment companies that do all the marketing and work for them for of course a portion of the revenue that is a huge business too with fulfillment companies making millions upon millions. 

There's really not a cost-effective solution for utility monitoring for SFR, other than Nest.WhatsApp for business communications is lmited - how do you scale and hire someone to handle, while being able to track what they do?

Since non-permitted work could impact insurance or liability, I’d consult local authorities, hire professionals, and confirm zoning compliance to ensure a smooth process.Good luck!

I rent STR mostly through airbnb which acts as a rental manager and I have an assistant that I personally hired to flip/clean the units and also on site for renovations.

CA's Secretary of State forms list the name and address of either a manager or member, so unless you're hiring a third party to serve as manager of your LLC, anonymity is very hard to achieve once filing publicly in CA.As to the probate part, you're right that going through a court probate is a huge hassle, including being expensive and time consuming. 

Prioritize filling units with well-screened tenants and consider hiring a property manager for oversight.

I will hire a local person for emergencies and other stuff but wondering if anyone on this forum had specific details.

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Because it's better to hire a professional agent to represent you.