At the heart of effective property management lies the ability to balance the competing interests of three critical stakeholders: owners, tenants, and vendors.

My wife is the same way.

Real Estate should not be depreciated.Depreciation is one of the most beloved tools in real estate investing, but let’s take a moment to challenge the norm: Should real estate even qualify for depreciation?

I'd fire the PM immediately. 

Quote from @Nicholas Pisano: Please advise.

Quote from @Jessie Marie-Luce: Can anyone please recommend a great property management team in Calgary, AB (Canada) area?

I see a lot of the same names pumping the same guru which makes me very suspicious. 

There is a saying in business, "If you're sitting at the poker table for more than 15 minutes and you don't know who the patsy is, you're the patsy."

Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat method to pull equity from their first property and use it as a down payment on the next.

You don't want to be under the gun of the time frames in the 1031 without a deal.I'd start with finding deals.