and the number one reason is the neighbor has a case of NIMBYso what I always did was prep the buyer ahead of time.. 

While I don't believe tech will be the end to residential realtors, I do think that whatever you do, it would be wise to adopt and learn new relevant RE technologies along the way to stay ahead of the game. 

And she doesn't do any repair mark-ups. 

Fast forward to now we have established an LLC and purchased a fixer upper CASH but need to sale the initial house to make the repairs.

When we lived further away I hired more things out (cleaning, yard care, small repairs)I have a great prop manager lined up for when I'm ready to fire myself from managing. 

Force them to install/maintain skirting, paint and repair the exterior of the homes and clean up their lots.

Everything from HOA fees sky rocketing, taxes raising, 10 percent property management fee's plus repairs mixed with your monthly taxes on net income received.

I am interested to hear from real-world investors on how much you budget for Capital Expenditures and Repairs into their single family, buy and hold rental properties.

She is familiar with collecting rent, managing repairs and finding suitable tenants.

What are your thoughts on managing the first property yourself and just purchasing a home warranty for the major repairs?