Tools like QuickBooks or even a simple spreadsheet can help you mentain compliance and prepare for audits.Reinvest WiselyScaling a short-term rental business often requires reinvestment in marketing, property upgrades, or even hiring help.

Quote from @Sergio P Ramos: @Jay Hinrichs did you demo it yourself or hired a company to demo?.

This PM company is clearly out of their depth even though they told me last month that they had hired more staff and were making improvements to their processes.

.- Once your time is more impotant to you then the cost of a PMC, you can hire one.2) Hire a PMC to guide you on your first rental and learn from their expertise.- You can buy additional properties and DIY manage those, perhaps leaning on the PMC for any issues you're not sure how to handle on your own.Good luck:)

And virtually all of them had owned rentals and maybe kept a few but were just tired on the TTT but wanted monthly cash flow . so there probably is some of that at play as well Investors that dont want to deal with the PM aspect of owning RE..

Glue residue can really be a pita, but a judge probably doesn't think so, but will usually respect hired out repairs.

Also, consider joining local real estate investment groups in the Ashtabula area - even if you attend virtually.

I then hired contractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing, and HVAC upgrades.

If you can't perform to the new standard were setting, I strongly suggest stepping back and hiring one of us who are setting this new standard. 

Why not just hire a local real estate agent to handle leasing?