@Tom Fidrych its hard to improve on the post by @Nathan GesnerWe have never had this work well...if this is your operating style there is nothing wrong with doing repairs yourself...you may be better off with flat fee management services...a focus on admin and bookkeeping tasks...or maybe a platform like Stessa...I'm sure there are 100 PM apps out there that just do the back-office type stuff.If you do reach an agreement with a manager on this, just make sure all the bases are covered with proper documentationBest of luck

Some common names you'll see thrown around a lot: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend you search for each of those apps online and see what they offer, how much they charge, etc.

I realize now that not everyone has almost 4K just laying around for a security deposit + 1st months rent + app fee's etc.  

Which apps/resources do you use?

If you’re thinking of ditching Kwikset, you might as well go to smart locks where you can reset the code from an app and not have keys to manage at all.

On Meetup (app or website) look up Staunton Augusta Waynesboro Real Estate Investors Meetup.  

Also if there are any tools for collecting rent via an app or something that prevents me from having to go to my property to pick rent up. 

Bank of America couldn’t care less, but the private lender you have lunch with even a few times a year, and with whom you know personally, will be more likely to help you out.If I see that you know what you’re doing because we occasionally meet and I hear your issues, I’m much more willing to cut you some slack than the out-of-state perfect stranger, known only by a loan app, who always seems to have an excuse.Depending on where they get their money and the rules their lenders/investors impose, as well as the law of course, private lenders are generally free to make the rules up as they go.

I restarted my phone, force stopped the app, cleared the cache and I still can't play the podcast.

Are we just talking 20% or less difference or 50% different between what you want to charge.Remember someone of these people that you treat right might turn into repeat customers.You don't need all the paid apps and software for one property.