And then to prove their power they threaten you with penalties because now your old paint has faded and is not in compliance with the approved colors, or it is peeling or whatever.The POA is controlled by folks that moved here from NY, east coast, etc, not locals and they have let their position go to their heads, plus they really like rules to control others.

And the large complexes can actually be easier to manage because their size can often justify a dedicated maintenance person.    

And I am small time(for now) I work out average rents by street and building and what improvements that might be justified by additional rent.

You can avoid payroll by ensuring your structure your agreement with them such that they are a 1099 sub contractor NOT an employee (bes ure to get smart and play by all the rules!). 

If tenant has been breaking rules outlined in the lease agreement then they don't have to give that notice.https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/704/19

Fees should be clearly stated, easy to understand, and justifiable.

They send a letter out and send often a realtor to inspect them unannounced.They have cited those broke the rule asking for corrective action and threaten to cancel the insurance.

well I grew up slinging paper for my dad.. its a great way to get leads.. 1% rule alive and well.put 1000 out get 10 leads make one sale.. at least it was that way for my dad in the 60s and early 70s.it was illegal on the mail box.. and some of our paper slingers even though told not to still did.what I found the best was wedged in the garage door.. this way when the garage open it feel down and they could see it even if they don't open the garage and it stayed there for a long time,  Plus on neighborhoods with snout garages you could get a lot of paper slung out pretty quickly.especially in row house situations  Like San Francisco but boy those hills got us.. !!!

With the new rules the liberals put in place it's virtually impossible to get tenants out in Ontario.

Just follow the 80/20 rule, you'll never have 100% of the information you'd like to have.I'd also highly recommend keeping relationships as in your top 3 if not #1 spot of priorities in terms of getting started.