If the property will produce a satisfactory cash-flow under our doom-and-gloom scenario, then most of our surprises should be pleasant.

One year, I gave in and took the sub-par tenant, and shockingly had a 15% COC that year... but also had an 8 month eviction that followed, along with full turnover.

This will be a culture shock for her, LOL!

We've always had a pool since moving to TX 17 years ago.I don't understand why people have so much trouble with chemicals, I check ours about once a week and normally don't have to do anything chemical wise except shock one a week and keep tablets in the auto-chlorinator.Sounds like your biggest issue is chemicals, find a neighbor with a pool, one that takes care of their own pool and see if he/she can show you how to keep up with the chemicals.

Yeeaaahhh....)If you're hiring a legitimate business to help you run your legitimate business, don't be shocked when they charge you the overhead to make sure that the business is running correctly and legally.I think the question you need to ask yourself is this - is this PM handling your 1958, broken down and badly renovated house inhabited by the world's finest renters in a way that is keeping things smooth from your perspective?

But I was shocked by how pronounced the inverse relationship was, once it was charted.)

I think this can avoid the sticker shock. 

Through my very short time here I am shocked at the wealth of knowledge and how many people can serve as industry experts. 

get ready for some sticker shock too.

Seeing the shock, and even envy of a 50 something who is making 350k a year when they learn I have six rentals is pretty dang motivating to me.