We are hoping to streamline tenant communications, maintenance requests, and payment records. 

I suppose this is routine for East Coast lenders.

I'm thinking apartments.com for marketing, leasing and maintenance requests.

Or just sell it at a loss… I need some guidance here, I know very little about real estate investing other than I know I’ll be losing money after maintenance and paying a property manager.

Tenants should certainly take responsibility for maintaining the property and promptly informing the landlord of any maintenance concerns.

We don't need sprinklers here, but if we would, I'd either do that or replace the lawn with gravel or something else maintenance free.

Avoid deals in poor locations with high vacancy rates, overpriced properties, significant deferred maintenance, and unclear financials.

I own a property management company in WA, including Yakima.Here’s a rough breakdown of costs:- Management: 15-30% of revenue- Cleaning: $100-$200 per turnover- Utilities: $150-$300/month- Maintenance: 5-10% of revenue- Insurance: $1,500-$3,000/yearTools like AirDNA or Mashvisor can give you a solid idea of income and occupancy.

@David LewisRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

@Bryan HartlenManaging low-end properties can be demanding due to higher tenant turnover, increased maintenance needs, and frequent rent collection issues.