All forms of communication can be electronic and you never have to meet in person...even if you are self managing...My tenants are trained and empowered to problem check and resolve issues on their own...if they can't figure it out, it's their home and they can call a professional to fix it and cc me via text.

His background is different, meaning - he's not a building/contractor guy by education or professional training. 

(That is if the statement I made above is true)Thank you in advance for any insight on this!

It is usually easy to identify who is a landlord and who is a professional property manager.

He is a professional we are just a bunch of people on the internet. 

Apparently, the residue from meth smoke seeps into the floors, walls, and ceiling and above a certain legal level, requires a professional meth abatement.

It is a value created according to a government formula intended to reflect the true annual cost of borrowing, expressed as a percentage.

Not sure where this is but purchase price seems too good to be true. 

Professional landlords like yourself with substantial portfolio that are local.. are just another business. and successful one.. same equity owning a car dealership.. or a handful of Mickey Ds all make the same kind of revenue.. its just one way to make money in America.. 

She was great, a real professional who not only managed her business but managed my newbie anxiety.