He could have sold it to any investor, but he called me because he trusted I would handle it with care and respect his wishes.

Our STRs have a PM who handles the STR tenants. 

A good broker will be the go between and handle a lot of the process for you. 

That’d be my next move-they can tailor advice based on your portfolio and Vermont's specific laws.By the way, if anyone here has experience juggling multiple LLCs at the 5-10 door stage, how have you handled the balance between liability protection and administrative overhead?

Yes the biggest issue was they grew way too fast and he set up an entire servicing company to handle all of their deals.

Wait until the move-out date and confirm she's gone, then handle turnover like normal.

@Jay Hinrichs I handled an auction sale years ago where the city/state had assessed a riverside parcel at 60+ acres for decades when it was actually less than 20.

Whether that’s refinancing in five years or eventually selling the property, you’ll want to know how you plan to handle the seller carry when it comes due.

How can I best prepare for managing two rental properties, including handling maintenance, vacancies, and tenants?

We help our clients:1) Find a fixer-upper to buy2) We get bids3) Negotiate a Scope Of Work with the owner using "Maintain to the Neighborhood" to avoid over-improving, but understanding we will have to pass city Rental Inspection to avoid being a slumlord.4) Provide multiple jobsite videos to show progress and document WHAT was done and the QUALITY.5) Handle passing city Rental Inspection6) Find a tenant with a Replacement Guarantee per Class7) Assist with refinance, so client can repeatSo, why you looking OOS again?