Smooth waters don't make for skilled sailors so getting into investing now will provide you with so much knowledge on how to navigate a down market in the future.

They don't have to bank; they just get together with you before they send the payment and after to verify each month to make sure transfers go through smoothly. 

They specialize in managing residential properties, including single-family homes, multi-family units, and condominiums.Real Property Management offers a wide range of services designed to make property ownership and management as smooth and profitable as possible.

This made things go wayyyy more smoothly and was a huge weight off my shoulders.

If it comes back emwith a % how are you addressing it to get ceilings flat and smooth?  

It took forever to gets the chart of accounts setup where they functioned properly for me and my CPA, but we have it working smoothly now. 

Even if everything went smoothly the downtime it took to complete the job could eat a lot the equity you would be forcing in.Again ultimately you will need to do what works for you and is inside your comfort zone. 

That includes, but not limited to:- Smooth Check In- Fast and efficient communication- Meticulous cleanliness- Everything in working order- Smooth Check OutEven if you do everything right its impossible to expect all 5 star reviews, but if you do everything right you will do better than most and should be successful, assuming you are in an area with demand and you are priced right. 

If so did it go smoothly and is there anything someone should know if attempting to do this type of transaction? 

Once this project is settled (assuming it goes through, of course) and I have everything chugging along smoothly, I would definitely consider more property there.