You need the right solution for your day to day operations.Your need is to make the management side easy, so that you can analysis your accounting, business and management all with only one entry.

A bonus is if that company also manages and will stand behind that property after the sale to an investor like you.if you have the time, desire, risk tolerance, and knowledge, you can absolutely find and or create deals on your own.  

We manage them ourselves in VRBO and Airbnb.

As the owner of a property management company in Washington, I have encountered this situation before.

I think it would be beneficial to set up your own management company to manage your assets.

What worked for me was focusing on building strategic relationships with top tier people (quality partners) who could complement what I brought to the table—sales, management, and execution.When you are approaching sellers for creative financing, leading with a clear value proposition (and CONFIDENTLY) is key.

How long does it take you to manage a maintenance request from your tenant?

It puts a face to management and allows to open doors for repairs if need be and makes them aware of who owns property now.

After entry, save receipts and back up in a file for that year. 

When the credit report addresses don't match her application, you deny her and move on.Any landlord running a credit check on her after 05/01/2024 will see her credit report has a $12,000 collection from a property manager, and that should be an automatic denial.