Taking care of properties

[Des Shei]

I need some input here. I have a full time job and a few properties(less than 5) and plan to ramp up in the coming years to 10+. For the time being i'm not doing the best job of caring for my properties(landscaping wise); i'm doing the bare minimum due to my work schedule. I'm trying to decide what to do for the future; starting with this winter. Do some of you use handy men to take the trash, mow lawn, snow removal, keep landscaping in check etc etc? I'm not sure i want to hire a full time property manager because i could and do respond to most emergencies since i'm just a few streets away. If some of you use Handy men, how much do you pay for them on average? i'm in the connecticut; FYI my properties fit our buying "criteria". Looking for suggestions. I'm pretty sure i wont be able to handle snow management this season if we have another winter like last year :oops:

[Kyle Meyers]

Are these single family or multi family properties? If they are single family, I would just put it in the lease that the tenants are responsible for trash, landscaping, and snow removal. If they are multi family, get some quotes for the work you need done.