Originally posted by @Curtis Mears: Ltr are fairly easy as you can rent for a year and only really need to stay up on general maintanence.This is a common belief....but the overlooked factor is that with a LTR, your tenants (even the good ones) will not pay attention to the routine maintenance.

My goal is to better understand the role of a property manager, understand common tools/technology in the industry, and the work it takes to execute some of these requests so I can make reasonable requests and do a better job managing the relationship. 

Call around and see what a basic service call costs for a variety of common issues: clogged toilet or sewer line, furnace or water heater pilot won't stay lit, garbage disposal is leaking, refrigerator isn't staying cold, etc.

I’m sure it’s common.

Common uses include receiving/processing applications, tracking rental units, leases, tenant contacts, payment history, accepting online payments, maintaining documentation, and tracking maintenance.

Relatives have told me that it's a common problem just in general, as mice enter houses during the winter to get out of the cold.

The most common portfolio style loan in Texas is a 20 year adjustable rate loan.

Hi everyone,I'm not sure whether this is commonly known so here goes.I find that a lot of the rent estimators like Rentometer can be highly inaccurate.

The good news is that most of your GL exclusions are common exclusions, and the definitions of how they typically work can be found by searching the internet or visiting with your agent. 

Some lenders will underwrite what market rent would be if it was a long term rental regardless of what it is producing, although this is more common in commercial underwriting.