However if you have prudent operations to make sure the property is in good condition (inspections, routine maintenance, etc), follow the law as it pertains to landlord/tenant relations in your area, and dispatch maintenance in a reasonable time frame the threat of law suits and all the screaming is just hot air. 

On this walk through I detail everything they should know and do i.e. change the air filter every 3 months, etc..At this point, I have to pull out my old hard drive and original folder for this property...

Real estate is really broad with wholesaling, fix and flips, Air BnB, buy and hold, commercial stuff etc so forth you get the idea.

Exterior spaces include a large upper level patio deck, a rambling garden, an open-air greenhouse filled with an extensive collection of staghorn ferns, and a two-car carport.

If anything will have to make frequent trips to NorCal for work (via air).

Booking, check in (2 days before check in), follow up (24 hrs after), check out / thank you / review (day of checkout)3) cleaners list.

They may even steal electricity by running extension cords to neighboring properties, or by creating dangerous/illegal connections that bypass the meter like this one:(I have personally seen everything I mentioned above.)What they're NOT going to do though is worry about how to power things they no longer think are a priority, like their vacuum cleaner. 

Not sure if I'll have one LLC per property or not - that's still up in the air.

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The guests are fully self check-in already, although I'm not happy with the Schlage lock that is currently installed because I can't control it from off site (lock recommendations appreciated).I have reliable house-cleaners and lawn care, and I don't find myself having to go over to the house very often.