Even the best tenants on the planet will eventually ask you for something you will have to say no to.  

-More targeted prospecting like Absentee Owners, FSBO, etc: its ok to leave a VM/text, you can say something powerful like "are you the owner of 123 main st?

There would be somethings I'd like to just mention to them to see if it would help increase their business, but otherwise let them grow and we just have a percentage.For example, this could be part of the structure.

This is a property purchased via 1031 exchange, rented briefly, and depreciation has been taken for 3 years.Long term, it may be rented again or purchase something else via 1031.What would be the tax issues with restarting it as a rental in a few years?

I just wanted something to track expenses and realized it was SO MUCH MORE! 

What should one be ready for and what is something to have in mind?

You'll get a lot of leads (although the majority will be low-quality leads), but you'll at least have something to work with. 

There are some things that are overblown in that article.

Does this suggest that something is missing in lease agreements?

You get all the benefits of real estate (cash flow, appreciation, tax benefits) with none of the headaches of becoming a landlord.Food for thought, and something I wish I'd figured out much earlier in my real estate investing career.