I first met him on line on the Australian version of BP and when he first came to the US. he is VERY hands on for his clients. 

I own a few online businesses and in negotiations to purchase another local physical business within the next month or so.

I know their offering from their sales associate that's coming to our office and so on.

Hi @Damian Barboglio congratulations on the rental property!

A friend of mine had a landscaper randomly do work on their property while they were out of town without being hired.

In The Book on Rental Property Investing, Turner suggests analyzing 2 deals a day.

It honestly depends on the area, the property itself (is it Class A, B, C, D)?

Give them 30 days notice on the month to month , to leave 

Mind you, there are some states, specifically NY where you could be on the hook for code issues on vacant properties, even if you are just the lender, so best to do your homework on each state. 

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