That said, how do you guys stay organized day to day with projects, numbers, follow up, lender relations etc??

Same here, but you and I are already messaging- maybe we can organize a meetup for people in between BMore and DC... maybe in Laurel?

I have begun work on this and I am curious if there is any interest.

This is the professional organization for property managers and will provide you with a soundboard to help you address these types of questions as well as how to make sure you start and run your property management business the right way. 

@Steve Babiak and @Joseph Scorese help organize some of the meetings so they can provide some additional perspective. 

In my experience, the men and women who make significant money in real estate are all exactly the same in a few basic ways: grounded, stable, well-organized, determined, thoughtful, persevering, well-rounded types that manage risk well.

It's a long organic process but it works.Originally posted by @Jeremiah Samuel:@Alina TrigubI am a broker, with lender connection.

There are a number of organizations that run DST structured investments.

Emerson Zollos,I'm in the same boat with a duplex, where one of the units was occupied seems to be a chain smoker - the walls, ceiling & floor are just completely saturated with cigarette tar/smoke.While I haven't begun rehabbing the 2nd unit, I've been doing my homework on the best way to tackle this project and what seems to be the most effective treatment that I've found so far, short of ripping out the drywall/plaster & lathe, I've been reading that using a TSP solution with warm water very effective in removing the "gunk" so to speak - once the walls have been thoroughly cleaned with TSP, use an oil-based primer (Killz) to seal the walls and then apply a few coats of paint. 

Presentation and organization were the main focus.