I happen to know someone on the operating team more personally, so would hear more detailed updates if I reached out, and felt that these details would be appreciated by investors if they shared them more frequently.

However if I do this I know this tenant will bad mouth me more frequently to the other tenants in the building.

Im in your part of Florida frequently.

The two most frequently used companies for this service are KBKG and DIYcostseg. 

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I had to ask questions to get explanations about frequent repairs.

I am American, but I moved outside the states a couple years ago, but I expect to start spending more time back in the PNW in the the next few years, and a stretch goal is to be able to accommodate friends and family when they visit, which should be increasingly frequent.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

I seek zoning variances frequently in Philadelphia, but its a lengthy process and don't personally find it a worthwhile pursuit for legalizing a second unit in a building.

NV = casinos, WA has 4th highest sales tax.