I was managing a South Florida rental from Alaska, a 5-hour time change, so I really did get that "2am toilet leak call" that many naysayers argue about self management.

You could also write the lease (but to avoid hassles this would need to be standard in all your leases so he couldn't argue that you made that special to him to try to get rid of him due to his service dog...) to include that you are renting the house to him and to have roommates they need to independently pass your renter requirements and be on the lease as well; all residents need to be listed in the lease; all of those 18+ need to pass your renter requirements unless that person is their child or some such.

What I would argue are these rules and tests that you should always apply in other areas, you don't have to use in these situations where you are buying in a very desirable neighborhood.  

There are many self-managing investors on BiggerPockets, but I would argue the majority of them would be better off if they hired a good PM that understands the market, knows/obeys the law, has a good network of vendors, uses professional policies and procedures to nip problems in the bud, inspects regularly, documents everything, etc.

They would rather see a defendant take action and lose, because they are afraid someone could argue they weren't probably notified in a default judgment. 

Some agencies will try to argue that they keep clients out of their accounts because they don’t want the client to make any changes that could harm performance, which is total baloney so run the other way!

If unemployment remains below 5%, I would argue we have a longer cycle of rate cuts: 2 in 2024 and 4+ in 2025, with the cycle ending in mid-2026.

I’d argue though that anyone can find a decent performing market 1-3 hours drive from where they live.

Some people may argue and say never touch your retirement investments until you retire.

Similarly to wholesaling I would argue that there is a HUGE fail/wash out percentage.