You don't have to give him a reason and you could talk to a property manager if you want to hire them to deal with it. 

You can get a free account with TenantCloud or other management software, enter your property once, click a button, and it will be published out to multiple sites at once.Knowing the market requires regular research.

On properties we manage the owner is responsible for pest control within the first month of the lease.

Do you own or manage any studio MTRs?

In the long term there is LESS unknowns in the new construction, but the entitlement and aquisition is a bit more tricky.Just curious how come you had to fix water heaters and leaks if you have a property management business or in it?

Need real estate agent and property management advice 

It's good you are doing drive-bys, but spreadsheet analysis for house hacking won't get you very far until you see what you have to manage, if the utilities are separated, and you see the tenant next door's upkeep irl.

Put $60,000 into a 1,200 sq ft managers office where you will live.  

Let’s dive into it.Potential consequences of working with an unqualified firm:Missed opportunities: Firms that are inexperienced may overlook numerous components that are eligible to be reclassified as they lack the knowledge or don’t perform a thorough analysis.This reduces the amount of potential deductions which also reduces your potential tax savings!

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