The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it.We have a 12 page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it.We have a 12 page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

Any thoughts on what to do with the extra land? 

At times it felt like a waste that just because of the buyer's 1031 exchange, the "easy" way was to double close and pay all those extra costs, but I remember that it was because of the 1031 that they were willing to pay so much.

There's a dog and cat that live here so that's extra cashflow as well.     

We highly recommend going the extra mile and giving your appraiser a letter/description of the area/trends that your property is in detailing how you came to the number you arrived at regarding value.

There is no reason to open a ceiling unless a camera reveals a problem.The big issue is that shutting vents can put extra strain on the blower fan.

From there it's up to you if you want to continue to build out your portfolio of SFHs or sell it and use the extra cash to get into something bigger. 

Do you charge an extra guest fee?

Take it one month at a time - in the grand scheme of things one extra month of mortgage payments (even at a higher rate) may not be so bad.