The more dinners parties my wife and I go to the more I realize that we (us on here) are the exception, the minority.

To me, an interested party would take you due diligence to the next step and verify your assumptions, stop by the property, and assess the area.

In general I would say that if you are comfortable with bookkeeping, do a good job screening, you have a property in good condition, and you take the time to properly educate your tenant on communication and maintenance procedures, expectations of both parties, and responsibilities, you'll have no problem self managing 1 duplex on your own with very little time dedication.Typically you will probably spend 15-20 min a month on bookkeeping and entering transactions, and that is about it.

@Melissa RobbinsHey I’m late to the party but this was an interesting thread to me.

@Tiffany Roberts there is no moral issue here, this is simply a legal settlement without lawyers where the parties to the settlement agree not to disparage/ hold harmless.It would be a real issue to take the money and then write a bad review, as some have suggested, you might very well find yourself being sued and you would be very vulnerable.Text of the NDA matters, personally I would agree to not writing a negative review (discount for not writing something?

Additionally, the value I added was thoughtful win-win negotiation as the agent to ensure all parties walked away happy.

The 1031 itself has to managed by an unrelated 3rd party whose only role is that. 

You are quite a few years late (or maybe early) to the party for the most part.  

Currently managing 3,000 units in California. Exploring the possibility of moving our applications department out of house. Does anyone have any experience using any outside vendors for screening. Would something like...

As long as all parties find it fair and reasonable.