Great to have you here in the Tampa Bay community.

nice, we've been looking at making one of these in-house, seems like a challenge but if executed well should payoff quickly

You will need experience in any case to attract clients. 

I've had Section 8 tenants that were great for 3-4 years before trashing the place, stealing appliances, not paying rent, and eventually abandoning the property with over $10,000 in damages.On a personal note, it chaps my hide that we have people in society that live off the backs of taxpayers for decades.

The last thing you want is a brand that will take 2 weeks to get repaired if needed.We have Maytag units in our lake house and they have been rock steady for 7 years.

The kindness and humor of the responses is comforting in a field where there is very little down time (currently as I get it established) and you all "get it".

If I was the tenant that got damage from another tenant's water heater, I would expect him to pay the bill.If it was a pipe in the building and not in their unit, then I would think the landlord would be responsible.

You can't even change a lightbulb.You or your family can't use or live in the property.

I'm looking to tackle some flips in Kansas city, I am not local but can come out as needed.

I personally like having a separate PM company for many reasons since it clearly separates staff and other resources into one bucket.