Also, any advice on managing budgets for PPC in the real estate sector would be really helpful.Thanks in advance for any insights. 

It puts a face to management and allows to open doors for repairs if need be and makes them aware of who owns property now.

I follow the letter of the law( no matter how much I may not like it) that's part of my risk management and my reputation.

The clients we work with who have found success letting us help them find highest and best use of properties, then we manage them for a year, and then pull out 60-70% of their money, and do it again - rather than waiting several years for a home run hit. 

Property management can definitely make or break things, so it’s inspiring to see how you’re prioritizing that.Looking forward to learning more from your journey and sharing ideas as we both navigate the real estate world!

I self manage, have a cleaner but I also sometimes turn the unit myself.

When I worked with a property management company, we had someone buy a unit (single family) that had a STR and marketed it as a STR.

I'd recommend working with a good strong property manager that lives in that area that can check on them.

Then you can manage the calendar.

I have only 3 doors that I manage so not a big time player so wanted to start with some cheaper software and I heard on the podcasts that RentRedi was included in my pro membership so I signed up.