I really scaled up my number of doors the last couple of years and didn't bring any new processes to the table and it feels like a mess.

Focus on finding a replacement with strong tenant screening processes and performance guarantees.

When did real estate become simpler for you in your process?

One of the utilities, South West Gas, based in CA, gave me a hard time putting the account into my own name. after several calls, faxing the court-stamped eviction order, verifying my deed through the County, etc,  the operator finally agreed and started to backdate the account change to the beginning of the process!

Any advice on the process above would be greatly appreciated.

Yep, gotta have a great PM that will not only handle the management, but coordinate renovations, turnovers, aquisitions.Go meet them, look at a few of the properties they manage, ask about their systems, processes, etc.

Just make sure you understand how to underwrite a property or partner with a Hard Money lender that can manage the process for you. 

Smart investors first focus on finding quality properties—such as those in thriving areas of Brooklyn or potential neighborhoods around Manhattan—and then reverse engineer the process by improving management, optimizing rental structures, or enhancing facilities to make it worthwhile.

It’s just part of the process.

That process makes everyone dig deeper.