But now, its been DAYS and the escrow company has been asking for the End Buyers entity docs so that they can roll out the escrow instructions for closing and the End Buyer has been non responsive.

Since joining Project X a few weeks ago, I've received daily, personal guidance, instruction, encouragement--by phone, text, and email, from Mr.

All of my documents were in order, but there was a problem with the wire instructions. 

Don't get me wrong; there are plenty of issues/problems/quirks that old houses have that new houses don't, and an old house can obviously have hidden problems and big repair/maintenance bills too (which is why you need a strong due diligence process)...but, the point is: a new house is not a foolproof solution to repairs/maintenance (and in some cases, a brand new house can be a much bigger gamble than an older house!).

For water issues, it depends on the type of unit and the type of water problem.For example, in SFR, there is only one tenant and that tenant is instructed by me as to the location of the main water shut-off.

I just have 5 standard messages: Initial welcome, check in instructions a week before they arrive, a quick check-in the morning after they arrive and check out instructions the night before they leave.I use Pricelabs to automate my pricing (although Vrbo isn't fully automated yet).  

Are your instructions included in the contract?  

Instruct you tenant to LEAVE THE HEAT set at 68, assuming she has her own thermostat, this is how boilers work. 

In Washington State, management companies I spoke to all seemed reasonable, but then had clauses hidden within their management agreement stating I'd use their lawn service for excessive fees all year, or have all window blinds cleaned by their window company annually for $40 per window, all kinds of weird stuff. 

I spoke with the pickup company, and the drivers are instructed not to leave the truck.