These companies are just to create a shield for personal liability, order business cards, put our company on mailings etc.

We have to pay for classes, renewals, memberships to MLS and associations (required if you are an MLS member), advertising, forms, e-sign software, signs, flyers, the list goes on and on.

But again, we go pretty big and are pretty busy.If you are just starting out I would make sure to line out all your must haves - MLS membership, forms, e-sign subscription.

The $25,000 loss allowance that applies to some Schedule E rentals is not available for rental activities reportable on Schedule C."

When she came back, she wasn't allowed in by Homeowner (A), but cops let her in because she's been living there for so long and "receives mail to the property".

I recommend reading the E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber.

Does anyone have a comparison of prices for the best direct mail order providers ?

This made me giggle - as a real estate agent/broker we should all be used to spam and junk mail and buyers/sellers that aren't real...it's part of the gig in my opinion and it's always fun to find the true gems out there.

If it is urgent, i.e. water is flowing through the ceiling, call, but beyond that it needs to be a text, since most are not super urgent and can fixed with a phone call to a repairman.Rent: My only process is a mental one.  5 tenants have their checks automatically issued and mailed through their bank, so those always come on time. 

This property, I found through our own marketing efforts and mailing the area.