I managed the rentals myself up until early this year when I hired a property management firm in order to get some free time back, have some backup so I can go on vacations again,  and in response to the hostile political environment towards landlords in seattle.My long term plan with REI is to get to a large enough door count such that with sufficient equity the net cash flow is enough to live on comfortably  (which I would define as matching my current gross software engineer's salary).    

Otherwise, you can try calling their corporate switchboard and asking for a REO department.

You've already met Tiffany Alexy  (though she politely didn't specify that she's an agent ;-) ). 

Our work included all planning, political, and community interaction and management of the political process, hiring and management of the design team, hiring and management of the brokerage companies to sell the sites, and negotiation and successful sale of the projects.

That seems likely to change due to the recent political shift in the county.

As polite and patiently as you can, try to get a resolve. 

Hi there BP,A RE newbie here, but dying to leave my computer-staring corporate job for that cash-flow-propelled passive income life of travel and freedom we're all dreaming of. 

@Steve RomanoNote that if you create a Pennsylvania LLC, you can ask the IRS to tax it as a partnership/sole-proprietor, S-Corp, or a C-Corp.

If a Bicoin, political instability, oil prices, local company stock prices erode people will realize they should have done this or that earlier. 

They have a great deal of latitude on what they insist you pay, and what you actually work out in payment.Providing, that they are not a corrupt department, and most are Not (Some are quite political, with very "Selective Enforcement") Code officers and department would appreciate have a Foreign Landlord, who is in contact, works towards substantial compliance, and who they know they can trust to resolve an issue.That usually takes time and money.You need to explain , to them, that you "had a Terrible Property Manager, and have since changed and expect it Not to occur again."