I'd also start the marketing process 30-45 days before current tenants move out in most cases - it just seems easier to re-let a place that is currenlty occupied than one that's been sitting empty for a while for some reason. 

Quote from @Erica King: Hey hey so I’m a single mom that started house hacking a little over a year ago .

In my personal experiences a lot of structural items start with bad drainage.

We want to sell and I am starting to look into how I can save the most money tax wise.

It will be a while before the negative equity starts to be recovered.  

As someone looking to start their investment career in Philly, this was super helpful. 

Avoiding problematic tenants from the start is the best way to prevent problems like non-payment, eviction, and property damage.

To add on to what everyone else mentioned, do an end of the lease inspection before they start moving out.

I started investing in 2021 while living in San Francisco and have been pretty happy with my decision and own 13 doors in the area currently. 

I wouldn't start investing in the US if you have no plans on coming back from living in China.