Well, I've done it myself and so have you, if you're being honest.

We had tenants renting for 4yrs, when we got to the property after they moved out we noticed a large oil-stain in the driveway as well as various other smaller oil stains in the driveway.

Well they have been the only people responding to me via email.

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Both of these providers have the ability to store docs and other info about your property.But if you're looking to simply track links to your mortgage servicer, utility providers, etc. a simple Google sheet should do the job.

A well-defined mission aligns everyone’s efforts toward a common objective.

Know that your job is to manage the manager, and as @Michael Smythe alluded to, if you don't know what or how they are managing, you can't manage how well they are doing.

During these visits, the HVAC technician can not only make sure the HVAC is working well 2x per year, but also educate the tenants on how to take care of the HVAC.

So far I would say it has been a good investment but I don't really know how big I can scale it or how long it will take.At the same time, if there's a big investor looking for someone to help manage their portfolio in NYC or Long Island I would be open to jump on board so I can learn as well.

For raising rents, provide written notice for the increase and option for them to provide notice to move out if they are not interested.