Hire a maintenance person to handle minor repairs.

These properties are being treated as out of state investments, and i have hired local property management to look over them.

I was firm with the tenants multiple times over text/in person and essentially hardballed them with a strict deadline saying their items may get damaged by contractors by this date, and they ended up clearing everything out.Didn’t have to pay them any cash, hire an attorney, build a shed, or pay for storage.

I did use the same lender which hired the same appraiser for my initial purchase so that could have been the issue. 

I believe Landlords are typically better off charging the renter market rates and then hiring a professional to handle work on the property.

First thing to ask yourself is whether you're going to be self managing from afar or hiring a management company.

Hello BP Community,         I've invested in multifam for a while and completed moderate renovations, but never under a time crunch that a traditional BRRRR strategy would call for. I'm curious to know at what stage d...

Time to listen to the crew you hired and sort out the root problem. 

If you are operating as the PM for your properties or others, this is a good coverage to have.  3)  Hired & Non-owned Auto and Workers Compensation are good to have if you are acting as your own PM and directing 3rd party handyman, contractors and vendors on and off your property. 

The ordinance will require the County to hire four codes officers and a licensing clerk for a recurring cost of about $345,000 per year.