Some states allow the owner to hire employees to work on their behalf.

But before hiring a cost seg company, make sure it will be beneficial to you: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1075919-five-...

You hired a management company?

Quote from @Jeff Brogan: I would hire a trusted expert to get you real numbers, someone that does it in that area all the time (rents out properties/property management). 

I still tried to reason with her to see if we could repair this, but she hired a personal injury lawyer (who happens to be a cleaning client of her) to start emailing me demanding I give her $125,000 for her 1/2 of the business, or else they are going to file a lawsuit.

I fired my pm who got me by purchasing the pm i had hired and lost my 1000s of reviews during covid lock downs (so 2020 and 2021 were covid impacted).  2022 had a down time that affected the year.  2023 and 2024 the entire off season was worse than before covid.  

Are you doing it yourself or hiring a contractor that specializes in it?

Hire Reliable Contractors: Build a network of dependable contractors who can handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Don't hire an agent if youre trying to avoid agent costs.

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