In each case on the day of closing, I sent the tenants registered mail introducing myself, the property manager, and notifying them of rent increase in 60 days.

I'm an experienced investor, agent, and a project manager for an established general contractor, focused mostly on historic preservation, custom homes, and investment properties (flips and holds). 

In this recently issued memorandum, Austin City Council requests that the City Manager modify the city’s STR regulations as needed to bring them into compliance with the ruling.Going forward, there should be essentially no substantial difference in treatment between owner-occupants and investors/non-owner occupants when it comes to Austin's STR regulations.

Think about a property manager in charge of renting out a house for an owner.

I help manage other investors portfolios and would be happy give out some free advice anytime.

Heloc is around 8.5% interest and deals im looking at are 15% coc self managed, theres a bit of spread.

However, I'm curious about your approach: What factors would you weigh when deciding between managing your own property versus hiring a professional management service?

There are portfolio loans that are backed by Fannie or Freddie. 

My property manager company sent the past tenant a bill for the damages which the tenant did not respond to. 

Can you afford to live in Hawaii and self-manage, or do you have to hire a property manager when the good ones are extremely difficult to find?