If you burn a section of the counter, or put a hole in the wall, you will be charged X as we have to paint the whole wall/replace the whole counter etc....make it part of your lease moving forward.  

Just a quick 'protection' in what I mean- if you currently hold these three properties in your personal name, do not have an umbrella  policy, and someone falls in a hole on one of the properties and breaks their ankle - it's you personally and your personal assets on the line. 

My girlfriend is from Chester, MA (smack in the heart of the Berkshires, if you will) and the local facebook group is the most liveliest watering hole I've seen in many a moons.

@Joe Villeneuve It's been a pleasure sparring with you but this will be the furthest I go down this rabbit hole.

(For example - it turns out that the property manager blamed the tenants on one side throughout the period that they did not pay because of the COVID but they presented receipts to the new property manager).The PM did not repair small ongoing damage that became big problems like a hole in the ceiling as a result of a leak that was before I replaced the roof.The other side of the duplex was under a Section 8 contract and the PM ignored the inspections that needed to be done and now they are canceling the contract with me.A hot water boiler repair was needed and the PM did not answer the tenant for more than two weeks until finally the tenant had to rent a hotel room to shower her baby with hot water ... etc.The money from the rent was supposed to go into a trust account but it turns out that was not the case and she mixed the money with her private accounts. 

I just finished reading the Richest Man in Babylon and I discovered this Bigger Pockets rabbit hole.

I usually got "the middle paint" at HD or Lowes and had good results until I started seeing some holes (the biggest knock is poor blending/touchup ability).   

Before you go down the syndication rabbit hole, make sure your dad qualifies for accredited investor status.

When I think back about my foray into Real Estate I would tell myself not to chase down those rabbit holes.

Look for "holes" where there is no storage.