Or a homeowner would have to move back into their rental unit and request to be removed from the renter's list, which would probably not happen.

My concern is that some emergency will happen or a maintenance request will be submitted that needs attention before I will return and I will not be able to handle it.As a result, I have called numerous South Bend handyman services but none seem to offer 24h service or answer calls.My question is, how did some of you smaller landlords handle this issue?

I'm too nice for this job and cannot see myself demanding for a tenants payment if they request to pay a couple days over the due date.

If you are looking at property taxes, the local county assessors office is likely to be responding to multiple requests (not necessarily in a timely manner).After the 2008 downturn, the local Santa Clara County Tax Assessor automatically reassessed many local properties.

Should I go through the title company and request to be charged at closing or is there a reputable 3rd party company that I should use instead?

@Marc Jolicoeur i have sent you a request 

Should I request the funds via a cashier's check or wire transfer?

I see on their website that they have approximately thirty days to response to permit requests...

When calling the IRS have a fax number handy and request that they fax the levy release. 

Currently, we request payment from our 5 individual tenants via Venmo or PayPal.