If the property manager uses a payment app integrated with the property management software to collect rent for the landlord, this is not gross income for the property manager.

Hello BP community,I am an out-of-state landlord with a rental property in Bluffton SC.

Keep in mind the potential for higher renovation costs due to older properties and the local landlord-tenant laws.Good luck! 

Have you ever heard of a Landlord being sued by a Tenant and losing property?

Quote from @Agatha Simmons: Uffda.One of the biggest mistakes landlords make is failing to stand up to a problematic tenant.

I have family in Houston, Dallas, and the Valley, I was networking with brokers in San Antonio, but the Taxes seem to be quite high as well in that State, although much favorable laws/regs on the landlord side.

I know that the regulations in Beverly Hills is "friendlier" to landlords than Los Angeles and I'm exploring the option to convert a multifamily apartment into condos. 

Why don't you join a local landlord association?

As Landlords I'm curious to get your take on the below:-Which utilities (Electric, Water/Sewer, Trash, Internet) do you usually have your tenant pay in addition to base rent?

The problem is we have so many mom and pop landlords and there is no central system to communicate new laws.