Amy,Depends on where the condo is located Cocoa Beach , Melbourne, Vero and are you STR or LTR right now.

What am I missing ?  

Am I worrying too much about that?

Am I doing anything illegal/violating anything by speaking to the seller directly? 

Am I being too anxious?

How am I able to recover my funds at closing without assigning contract? 

Am I off base in that assumption?)

Am I being skeptical?

Things I've got down to minimal effort or fully automated: * Rent, security deposit, and fee collection* Basic accounting and tax packet creation* Listing vacancies* Lease signing* Applications, credit, and background checksThings I'm still dealing with directly ad-hoc or don't have a well defined process or solution in place for:* Requests and communication with tenants* Finding and coordinating service providers for maintenance and repair work* Scheduling showings and getting prospective tenants to make their appointments* Tenant turnover for move in and out* Keeping up with legal changes and lease template updates* Setting rent amounts* Lease enforcement - tenants are responsible for things like yardwork, routinely get letters from the city about weeds / tall grass, etc.Questions for the group:* What am I missing if I were to make out a checklist of an "automated property"?

Am I off base in that assumption?)