Consider starting the process by googling "hoa management company services" and following various links to get an idea of what might be available to you and what all you want/need.Combine those needs into one list, determine if you have other needs, and choose the top 3 candidates to interview.

Then, while keeping the good tenants, find other good tenants to fill the apartments that have had tenants kicked out.The building doesn't need renovation (except exterior paint) and it certainly doesn't need to be started over.Mike

Right now I'm living in a rehab-in-progress (A gem of a place near Lawrenceville that looks like a pepto-bismol salesman painted it and had two bathrooms upstairs that resembled ol' faithful when you turned the faucets on).All that really means is that my wife and I are knee-deep in sheetrock, power tools, and have a backyard full of busted bathroom covered by a tarp.

hmm since i will be working with rentals..i'm choosing an LLC, I'll have to talk to the bank about this one. ehh

This lets them choose what to talk about, with no pressure and it opens the door for them to “tell you the story”...

The pleasure associated with the reward will override the pain associated with your efforts.Another helpful hint in overcoming procrastination is to start replacing the “I have to” mentality with a “I choose to mentality”.

Rather than a typical one year lease where the landlord may have to re-lease the house again in a year or so, and possibly again pay for the celaning, painting, whatever.

If it is in a valley, hopefully it's just the flashing and will only take a good coat of tar painted in the area.

Also ALL new windows, capping paint ect on outside.

They're like watching paint dry!